This series of mixed-media drawings is inspired by the fragmented chairs from my installation project. Each piece tells a different story, a symbol of division, instability, and displacement. The cut-in-half chairs are unstable, offering no place to rest, no safe haven. They cannot support us, just as a fractured society cannot stand strong. These images confront the harsh realities of separation, forced displacement, and the paralysis caused by fear. By physically fragmenting familiar objects, I create a visceral representation of instability, exclusion, and the fractured state of modern humanity. This work reflects the experiences of those caught between two worlds, never fully belonging to either, forced to navigate an existence of uncertainty. The constant vacillation, between identities, cultures, and emotions, becomes a daily struggle, dictated by forces beyond one’s control. A recurring motif in these drawings is the red thread, an imaginary or real boundary, a warning, a “wall”, not to be crossed, or else. It represents the bloodshed these divisions cause, the suffering and despair experienced on either side. These images hint at the deep psychological and emotional toll of separation, whether by borders, ideologies, or societal structures. Only through connection and collective effort can we move beyond division and reclaim our strength.
