Robyn Rich Frankston VIC The Space I Keep (self portrait) oil on timber panel This self portrait captures a moment of being both afraid and brave. Painted from above, I appear small and curled in on myself, trying to hide, yet still wanting to be seen. I made this work during a time of emotional heaviness. I didn’t want to present a polished or idealised version of myself. I wanted it to be the truth, showing the pain, the fear, and the strength it takes to be present. The surrounding darkness is not emptiness, but a space I chose to occupy. It holds everything I couldn’t say out loud. This painting holds the contradictions I often feel, soft and strong, ashamed and unashamed, invisible and yearning to be seen. It is a quiet act of honesty. A way of saying, I am still here.
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