"Hidden Affliction illustrates the internal battle of inhibiting anxiety through symbolism, contradiction and surrealist imagery. Although this oil-on-canvas, hyper-realistic painting emotionally narrates an interpretation of my anxiety, the purpose however, intends to form a conceptual story, allowing audiences (mainly sufferers of anxiety of various ages) to connect, interpret and visualise my tangled character."

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