Phantom Grin from the Se Lavi collection balances playful imagery with an undercurrent of unease. The exaggerated smile, surrounded by floating symbols and watchful eyes, suggests an expression that masks deeper emotional complexity. Dripping paint and fragmented forms give the figure a ghostly, transient presence, as though it exists between visibility and disappearance. The work reflects the tension between outward expression and inner reality, where joy and anxiety quietly coexist.
