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The figure is a reflection of my own journey toward embracing who I truly am.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robin Vandersteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 55 × 40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acrylic paint, acrylic paint markers, and acrylic spray paint on cotton canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Created with fluorescent neon colors that glow vividly under UV (black) light, revealing an even more vibrant and immersive appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes a signed certificate of authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned original artwork by Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. 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My initial idea was to paint a peaceful landscape featuring a tree from my family garden and a swing symbols of home, comfort, and childhood. I took the unfinished painting with me when I moved into my own studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce I had settled into the new space, I found myself staring at the work, overwhelmed by homesickness. Instead of starting over, I chose to completely disrupt the painting by covering it with energetic splashes of paint. Hidden throughout the composition are the words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"HIHI HAHA,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e repeating over and over. The act felt almost like vandalizing my own artwork, but that destruction became an essential part of the creative process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy transforming the painting instead of preserving it, I was able to let go of the emotions attached to it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHIHI HAHA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became a symbol of accepting change, processing homesickness, and embracing a new chapter in my life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eArtist: Robin Vandersteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYear: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDimensions: 100 × 81 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMedium: Acrylic paint and spray paint on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSurface: Cotton Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned original artwork by Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. 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In the middle of the night, I began painting in an attempt to process the overwhelming emotions I was experiencing. Because it was around Halloween, I initially started with the sketch of a pumpkin, but halfway through I stopped and left the unfinished canvas in my studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome time later, I returned to the painting with a different mindset. I covered parts of the original composition with expressive layers of spray paint, intentionally transforming the dark atmosphere into something more hopeful. Rather than erasing the difficult emotions, I chose to paint over them allowing optimism to exist alongside fear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe small creature in the painting appears anxious and vulnerable as it moves through the darkness. 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But healing can become complicated when the people around you are still carrying their own unresolved pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can love someone, understand them and want the best for them, but you cannot do their healing for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes that helplessness hurts just as much as the sadness itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e WITDAHYA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robin Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 × 59.4 cm \/ approx. 16.5 × 23.4 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom framed by Atelier Vanduca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes a signed certificate of authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned original artwork by Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. 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