{"product_id":"belief","title":"Belief","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBelief\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic\u003cbr\u003e91 x 121cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Belief” reflects my relationship with religion over the course of\u003cbr\u003emy life. As a child, I watched people draw lines between believers\u003cbr\u003eand non-believers, using faith as a way to separate themselves\u003cbr\u003efrom others. I developed an understanding that although religion\u003cbr\u003emay be comforting to some, it can also be deeply damaging to\u003cbr\u003eothers. Over time, I also became aware of how religion can be used\u003cbr\u003ebeyond personal spirituality. How it has shaped governments,\u003cbr\u003einfluenced power, and justified the exclusion of those who do\u003cbr\u003enot conform. This realization created a sense of resistance within\u003cbr\u003eme. The red-clad figures in the work represent a kind of hunger.\u003cbr\u003eThey search endlessly, reaching for something to claim as truth\u003cbr\u003eor divinity, ready to grasp at anything that might affirm their\u003cbr\u003epurpose. At the center, a yellow star draws attention. It radiates,\u003cbr\u003ebut its meaning is uncertain. For me, the glow holds an unresolved\u003cbr\u003etension. It could represent warmth and guidance, the promise\u003cbr\u003eoften associated with faith. But it could also signal danger, a\u003cbr\u003ewarning of how belief can intensify into something consuming.\u003cbr\u003eI leave that question open, inviting viewers to consider where\u003cbr\u003ebelief offers light, and where it casts shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595729322174,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/7653\/2926\/files\/Belief_822744b6-bda1-483b-bfe6-d00bea384f36.jpg?v=1780294198","url":"https:\/\/qimp7i-pm.myshopify.com\/products\/belief","provider":"Birrunga Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}