Defiant, 2025

Original Painting 58 x 34’’ (147 x 86 cm), 2025, oil on canvas.

This piece was born in a fleeting moment on the edge. Created under extreme conditions, it carries only the seed of a future work — an image and an atmosphere captured in the limited time available. It is drawn from raw emotion, muscle memory, and lived experience.

At its center is a heroine climbing the cable of a bridge. To an outsider, the scene might appear playful, almost like a game, yet every movement is charged with tension, concentration, and an inner dialogue. She is not only ascending the steel structure but also delving inward — confronting the boundaries of fear, endurance, and meaning.