Held Breath · 2024
Layers of Illusion

- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 150 × 150 cm · 60 × 60 in
- Year
- 2024
- Price
- €20,000
This painting captures a serene yet hauntingly elegant portrait of a woman enveloped in delicate, translucent layers. Her face is softly illuminated, accentuating her high cheekbones and the graceful contours of her features, which are adorned with a warm, golden eye shadow that adds a touch of ethereal sophistication. Her closed eyes and slightly parted lips convey a sense of tranquility and introspection, as if she's immersed in an inner world beyond the viewer's reach. The woman's neck is wrapped in a sheer black fabric that cascades downward, adding texture and visual depth. The gauzy material around her head and neck is intricately layered, creating an almost sculptural effect that blurs the line between fabric and form. This layered veil gives her a mysterious allure, partially obscuring her and suggesting an identity hidden beneath the surface. Behind her, the abstract, muted gold and blue-gray background evokes an aged, textured canvas, adding to the painting's timeless quality. The combination of delicate lace on her shoulders and the rich tones around her contributes to a sense of duality—fragility and strength, obscurity and clarity. Layers of Illusion invites the viewer to contemplate the complexity of identity and the delicate interplay between what is shown and what remains hidden.
On view and for sale at Art11bkk, Bangkok. Enquire
The exhibition opened on 16 October 2026. See photos from the opening night