Original artwork description:

She tries to breathe as best as she can, as she knows how. Her mouth is slightly open, gasping for air. Her eyes are turned to the side, observing the lives of the happy and free. She knows she wants to be like them…

Inside her, there is a warm, bright light of life that will ignite and shine with all its strength and beauty upon contact with oxygen. This flame will envelop everyone it meets on its path with warmth… that’s how it’s meant to be…

Thin, textured white strokes across the girl’s face resemble folds of cellophane, wrapping around her head, preventing the air from flowing inside, not allowing her to fully breathe and live.

This symbolizes boundaries, internal obstacles to a full life and deep breathing. It speaks to the thirst to be oneself, to be free.
The palm on the right side of the painting gives hope that the barriers will be removed.

Materials used:

Tempera paint

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