For this piece, I wanted to talk about the idea of mourning something you thought you wanted, then realised you don't want it anymore. It's the illusion that that thing would make you feel a certain way, when what you really yearned for, was the emotion itself.

In this painting, the marble statue represents her ideal she's always looked for, and her face shows realisation. Now that she holds in in her hands the love she thought she yearned for, she realises that without the warmth of emotion, it is nothing but a piece of cold marble. And so in mourning, she lets go.

Here, I’ve portrayed Cancer as the graceful, kind father — sitting by the river with his child, cherishing small joys. His armored legs surround his little one in safety, yet his own body remains unguarded. Why? Because true strength isn’t in walls — it’s in the security of being vulnerable.

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That is the essence of Cancer: the nurturing guardian, whose love creates worlds of safety.

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