The Look You Give Yan Lortie In this piece

In this piece

I pair these items with carefully selected images that I cut out of recycled magazines

Set against abstracted landscapes and crowned by a fragmented halo

I have spent the last few years collecting trash that I find on my travels

and character

The Look You Give Yan Lortie In this pieceHer gaze is quiet yet powerful, capturing the weight of both innocence and stigma. With a shaved head and full lips, she stands unapologetic, her sideward stare meeting the audience with a silent dialogue on identity. The painting reflects the beauty and strength of Blackness, while also confronting the biases imposed upon it. In her stillness, there is both vulnerability and defiancea story told without words, only through the depth of her expression.