

Do You See What I See? explores the deeply personal, isolating nature of human perception and the universal longing to be truly understood. At the center of a chaotic, claustrophobic swirl of bold, heavy brushstrokes sits a single, striking eye—clear, hyper-vigilant, and wondering if the world looks the same to others as it does to her.The piece captures the raw vulnerability of looking outward from an overwhelmed mind. Thick impasto-style strokes of volatile reds, deep blues, and muted creams collide violently around the focal point, mimicking the sensory overload of anxiety or deep contemplation. A single, sharp white teardrop cuts through the lower left framework of the face, anchoring the composition in quiet isolation. By contrasting the crisp, vulnerable realism of the human eye against an explosive, fiery background, the artwork maps the fragile boundary between internal consciousness and external reality.