Valerie

Title: Valerie
Series: Erased outlines
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas
Dimensions: 92 × 60 cm
Framing: Unframed, ready to hang
Type: One-of-a-kind artwork, signed and counter-signed at the back

The portrait “Valerie” plays with the duality between exposed identity and that which remains hidden. Features appear in fragments, some clear, others left in shadow, as if to suggest that everyone reveals part of themselves while keeping another, more secret part hidden from view. This tension between visibility and interiority gives the face a presence that is both familiar and elusive, inviting the viewer to question their own way of existing between what is shown and what is left unsaid.