BALLOON ACHE

MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas

SIZE: 40 x 80 cm

DATE: 2025

In this painting, entitled “Balloon Ache,” I chose not to depict the typical heart symbol often used to represent love. Instead, I painted a girl holding a real heart as a balloon, conveying love without its veil and illustrating its visceral, raw nature, which can often blind us. The girl faces away from the viewer, symbolizing her own unawareness of this reality.