Mixed Media (Acrylic, Oil Pastel, and Collage on Canvas)

This highly kinetic and vibrant mixed-media work captures a scene of chaotic, visceral energy and psychological unraveling against a jarringly optimistic background. The composition is dominated by a struggle between two primary visual languages: aggressive, gestural strokes and meticulous, repetitive patterning.The concept embodies the title, exploring the tension between a superficial state of happiness (the overwhelming yellow field) and the internal, painful complexity of the self.