40" x 28" (100 x 70 cm)
Graphite and polychromo colour, 3D Afro hair
Original
She doesn’t smile—not from emptiness, but from carrying pain too heavy to hide. Her eyes hold the stories she won’t speak: quiet battles, long nights, unwanted strength. No words. Just truth resting in her gaze. She’s been holding on too long, fighting unseen battles— and still she remains, not unbroken but unyielding.