Borrowed Oxygen
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas
36” x 48” x 1 ½” (Frame not included)
This piece is a vivid exploration of survival and fragility. The central figure’s open mouth, surrounded by swirling symbols and layered color, speaks to breath as both gift and burden. Neon greens, hot pinks, and electric blues pulse across the surface, giving the sense of inhalation and exhalation caught mid-moment.
Embedded patterns and floating forms move like molecules around her, creating an atmosphere that is alive yet unstable — a reminder of how temporary and precious each breath can be.
Borrowed Oxygen is a portrait of dependence and resilience, capturing the tension between what sustains us and what slips just out of reach.