Contorted Head Composition No. III

Sharp planes and fractured features hold tension between order and collapse—anxious structure barely holding. Part of a series examining identity under pressure—how roles distort us and what breaks through when we stop performing.

Contorted Head Composition III” is part of an ongoing series that examines how identity responds to pressure—how roles can bend, compress, or distort us, and what begins to emerge when the performance drops away. The figure’s head carries this tension: loosely painted forms create movement and instability, while sharply refined details anchor the image with precision.

The contrast between fluid brushwork and crisp edges gives the piece an organic yet carefully structured presence. It suggests a mind caught between collapse and clarity, navigating the shifting boundaries of self and perception.