Autoportrait, 2024

Description of the work

A gaze that does not seek to seduce, but to reveal. From the very first encounter, this work commands attention through the intensity of its visage, sculpted within a dense graphic language in which every line appears to bear the weight of an entire lifetime. Here, profound blackness is not the absence of light, but a space of memory. Thousands of interwoven lines gradually give rise to a portrait of remarkable humanity: a face shaped by time, resilience, and lived experience. The hair, suffused with light, stands in luminous contrast to the surrounding darkness, like a glimmer of hope emerging from the depths of mystery. Far more than a portrait, this work invites quiet contemplation. It prompts reflection on our relationship with time, identity, and the human condition. At once vulnerable and resolute, its expression leaves a lasting impression, continuing to inhabit the viewer's gaze long after the encounter has ended.