A stylized figure wrapped in bandages, with eyes closed, floats in front of a blue sky and white clouds, chained to a dark, smudged ground below.

Concept: The invisible heaviness of mental illness. Visuals & Symbols: A floating figure made from light, airy materials like tracing paper or tissue — but chained to the ground with real string, thread, or drawn metal. A background of clouds and open sky — freedom — but torn open at parts to reveal a dark, dense underlayer filled with scribbled words or smudged charcoal. Eyes on the figure are closed or missing entirely — suggesting disconnection from the world. Viewer Experience: At first, the figure appears to be light and free — but the viewer slowly notices the chains, the hidden text, and the contrast between the two layers. The longer they look, the more they feel the tension between appearance and reality. See more