Holding The Self Together
R 3,500.00
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Holding The Self Together
R 3,500.00
Acrylic on Canvas
400 × 200 mm
Holding the Self Together explores the quiet performance of everyday life. Behind every composed expression lies a private world of emotions, memories, and struggles that often remain unseen. Through bold planes of colour and fragmented forms, Soni Mahanjana reflects on the masks we wear to meet the expectations of the outside world while carefully holding together the parts of ourselves that feel most vulnerable.
Rather than revealing a single identity, the portrait invites viewers to consider the many versions of themselves they present each day. It is a meditation on resilience, self-preservation, and the silent strength required to carry on, even when no one notices the weight being carried.