As emoções: Sentimos? logo exprimimos #2 (MEDO)

‘Am I going to stop and run away, or am I going to face it?’ - the doubt that runs through Fear is also what makes her human. Her face suggests a hesitation that is not weakness, but awareness. The gaze suspended between what is to come and what one is trying to avoid carries within it the exact moment of choice. The painting doesn't dramatise fear - it respects it. It shows it as an ambiguous driving force that can both paralyse and mobilise. The chromatic tension and framing reinforce this ambivalence, forcing the viewer to recognise fear as an essential dimension of experience.

Year: 2021 | Size: 50x33 (cm) | Technique: Acrylic on paper