Title: ESCAPISM

Medium: Acrylic on Wooden Board

Size: 100cm x 165cm

This artwork captures the struggle to navigate internal turmoil and life's demands, depicting a withdrawal from reality as a coping mechanism to alleviate stress. The woman's gold-painted eyes, in a hypnotic trance, lack pupils and iris, symbolising an emotional and existential disconnect, while her expressionless face signifies an escape from reality. With hands covering her ears to block external stimuli, she retreats within the mind, and the fingers on the temples underscore the mind's ability to manipulate the illusion of real life, serving as a deliberate escape from the challenges of reality.