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Beneath the Surface II by Tayo
Medium: Oil and acrylics
Dimensions: 120 x 140 cm
Year: 2026
Price: $6000.00 USD
Status: available
The crossed arms form a protective structure around the body while fragments of paint cut through the face and surrounding space. One eye is fully observed and the other remains only a line, turning the portrait into a negotiation between exposure and defence. The painting suggests that self-preservation can look like fragmentation: the subject withholds parts of herself in order to remain whole.