Sailing Nowhere (2024)

20.9 x 17.9 | Oil on Canvas

"Sailing Nowhere" explores the tension between fantasy and obedience: the ease of following an imagined future rather than being aware of what you’re actually stepping into. In this scene, children walk toward a curtain painted to look like the ocean, with paper boats covering their eyes. They believe in the image of safety and move forward without doubt, unaware of the black hole hidden behind the curtain. It is not meant to be cynical about hope, but about how performance, like "Look, there’s the sea!", can replace reality-checking and how quickly that can become dangerous.