“I see faces of people as abandoned buildings. I am interested in exploring subjects of identity, loss, Societal expectations and the feelings of unfulfilled dreams." - Marsy Santos

This portrait speaks through the eyes of a young girl, her face textured with mix media techniques, bearing the silent echo of lost hopes. Within the canvas, her hair morphs into rusty crumbling walls, a cage forged by societal narratives that dictate where she belongs. But above this confinement, an ember of ambition glows. It is a testament to the tenacious spirit that bleeds through, symbolized by tears of blood falling through her gaze. This piece invites participation, a liberation not just of the painted child, but of the viewer's perspective. An Interactive piece by unlocking the cage, we open possibilities beyond the confines of an unfiltered existence, is like two paintings in one.