Belief

Belief
2026
Acrylic
91 x 121cm

“Belief” reflects my relationship with religion over the course of
my life. As a child, I watched people draw lines between believers
and non-believers, using faith as a way to separate themselves
from others. I developed an understanding that although religion
may be comforting to some, it can also be deeply damaging to
others. Over time, I also became aware of how religion can be used
beyond personal spirituality. How it has shaped governments,
influenced power, and justified the exclusion of those who do
not conform. This realization created a sense of resistance within
me. The red-clad figures in the work represent a kind of hunger.
They search endlessly, reaching for something to claim as truth
or divinity, ready to grasp at anything that might affirm their
purpose. At the center, a yellow star draws attention. It radiates,
but its meaning is uncertain. For me, the glow holds an unresolved
tension. It could represent warmth and guidance, the promise
often associated with faith. But it could also signal danger, a
warning of how belief can intensify into something consuming.
I leave that question open, inviting viewers to consider where
belief offers light, and where it casts shadows.