“thwirlings”

Acrylic paint and Posca markers on canvas
32 × 48”

A mugshot-style portrait of a bath duck transformed with spikeball-like protrusions. The familiar softness of a childhood object is interrupted by sharp, defensive forms, turning something playful into something confrontational. The work balances humor and threat, exploring how innocence can be altered by pressure, protection, or identity imposed from the outside.