In Breath, the female figure is rendered in a dominant red palette, her body merging with the surrounding surface. The composition centers on the throat — encircled by taut red threads that compress the space where voice and breath originate.
 
The monochromatic intensity amplifies emotional pressure. Red functions as both vitality and alarm — a color of life and constriction. The background’s fragmented geometric texture contrasts with the organic softness of the body, suggesting an environment structured by expectation.
 
The face remains partially obscured, removing narrative distraction and directing attention to the physical site of tension. The threads are minimal, almost delicate — yet their psychological weight feels immense.
 
Rather than depicting overt violence, the work explores internalized pressure — the invisible tightening that occurs when identity becomes entangled in roles, standards, and unspoken demands.
 
Breath exists in the fragile space between endurance and release — the suspended moment before inhalation.

Original artwork by Dizlarka
15 ½ x 15 ½ in | 40 x 40 cm
Oil, canvas