Beneath Whispers

Lee, Nikki. Beneath Whispers. 11 June 2016. iPhone 6+. Pixlr. 1011px X 1000px

Beneath Whispers circles around a human's submission to the world around them. This form of submission comes for many reasons, fear of an uncertain future, shame, low self-esteem, and guilt to name a few. In this piece, we see the woman hiding beneath her own hands hiding away. She doesn't smile, nor does she show any sign of anger or fear. Just a stagnant look of waiting. The sketch filter makes her appear lifeless and out of context. She is safe in confinement, a nonrisk-taker. The broken lines along the edge represent instability. The black hides the rest of the detail of her body. All that is illuminated and obvious are her hands and the profile of her face.