Teeth Grating hypha-gallery-farringdon tension held between the impulse

tension held between the impulse to resist and the pull to disappear

She could have kept the child close

while challenging traditional notions of painting by using unconventional

I try and make these paintings joyous

these too can only be read by eye and hand

Teeth Grating hypha-gallery-farringdon tension held between the impulseLips curled, teeth bared, flesh blending and resisting at once. Behind them, a red backdrop flares with fire like forms, tongues, petals, or wounds radiating heat and pressure in a tight warm space. Faces slip between tenderness and aggression, beauty and monstrosity, both balancing a fine line which could tip at any moment. Teeth grating expresses internal resistance, suppressed rage, the unbearable friction between closeness and pain.