Under Pressure

The painting presents spiked forms pressing inward from all sides, enclosing the viewer in a space that feels dangerous and inescapable. In a world that feels increasingly unsafe, the image reflects how pressure arrives from many directions—political, social, financial, relational, and internal. These forces often compound, weighing on us in ways that can feel isolating and suffocating. Yet even within this tension, moments of beauty and hope remain present, echoed in the soft, cool colors that move quietly through the image.