Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.
Signed on the front.
The eternal question of self-identity and fitting into society. The boy, concealing his true essence behind a mask, is forced to play a role to meet the criteria set by his surroundings.
Painting was made by layering multiple coats of paint and then selectively removing parts of them, creating the illusion of something fleeting and ethereal, akin to a dream one tries to recall upon waking.