I bleed red and blue.
2025.
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: L20cm xW30cm
Fragility wears many faces. For me, it often looks like calm stoic, composed, reserved. But beneath that surface, there’s a storm: a steamroller of emotion that spirals into a vortex. It’s too delicate to release, too raw to expose. So I protect it, locking it inside a cage of silence.
This piece is my way of asking: Where can I feel safe enough to let it out? Instead of surrendering to the chaos, I choose to channel it. I take the confusion, the emotional noise, and turn it into something meaningful. That’s what I call Emotional Alchemy the transformation of inner turmoil into creative force.
Through layered textures and restrained tones, I’ve tried to capture that tension between stillness and storm. The cage motif represents both safety and confinement. This work is not just a reflection—it’s a release.
Esther Akello 