Created entirely with cosmetics on a wooden panel, this work transforms materials associated with beauty into a reflection on identity and emotional survival.
The figure clings to a glossy heart while remaining wrapped in anonymous folds, suggesting a self that endures beneath layers of social expectations. The heart represents the fragile core of identity that persists despite external pressure to conform. Rather than portraying romance, it becomes a symbol of what remains untouched by imposed standards.
Through cosmetics—a medium closely tied to ideals of appearance—the work questions how identity is shaped, concealed, and ultimately protected within contemporary society.
