There was a time I felt like I was living inside a version of myself shaped by expectations; what I should create, how I should show up, what success should look like. I was caught in a strange space where I was both the cage and the bird, trapped by beliefs I didn’t even realize weren’t mine.
Creating this piece marked a turning point, a moment of inner liberation. The chaotic, vibrant energy in the art reflects what was happening in my mind: everything unraveling, limitations cracking open, doubt clashing with hope. It was messy. But in that mess, I found clarity.
The birds in the piece aren't just birds, they're fragments of self. Each one a part of me that remembered freedom, truth, and possibility. They showed me that I didn’t have to stay confined. That growth is in the struggle. That sometimes we break in order to break free.
This shift brought me closer to who I really am, not just as an artist, but as a human being. More present. More honest. More whole.