Story Behind the Artwork
Faulted Self dives into the fractured architecture of identity — the parts we show, the parts we hide, and the parts that break under pressure. A vivid red face emerges from a cracked surface, surrounded by mannequin‑like figures that feel both human and artificial. One figure reaches upward toward a suspended circular form, while another is held in place by a red hand, caught between motion and restraint. The background pulses with symbolic shapes — bursts, circles, drips — suggesting memory, emotion, and the debris of past versions of ourselves. This piece explores how identity splinters, reforms, and interacts with the forces around it. It’s a surreal portrait of vulnerability, reconstruction, and the strange beauty inside our faults.
