{"product_id":"just-in-my-mind-original-charcoal-self-portrait","title":"Just in My Mind | Original Charcoal Drawing on Paper (2026)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust in My Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a charcoal self-portrait built around a gesture I carried with me throughout my childhood: sticking out my tongue in almost every photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack then, it was playful and instinctive  a small act of rebellion without really thinking about it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this drawing, that same gesture became something more symbolic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt represents a quiet form of defiance. A refusal to completely conform to the expectations, pressure and chaos of the world around me. A reminder to stay connected to the part of myself that existed before I started thinking too much about how I was supposed to behave or who I was supposed to become.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove my head, I hold a drooping flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts wilted shape reflects how I sometimes experience the state of the world around us. Nature is still there, still alive, but carrying the weight of everything happening around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, the flower became something fragile but important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven when it bends, it remains present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is about trying to do the same.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo stay loyal to my own identity despite all the noise. To hold onto playfulness, individuality and that slightly rebellious part of myself, while remaining connected to nature something that continues to guide and ground me, even when both the world and my own mind feel uncertain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe some of it is happening around me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe some of it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejust in my mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Just in My Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60 × 42 cm (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e23.62 × 16.54)  A2 (without frame)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original drawing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One-of-a-kind original artwork\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\u003cspan\u003e\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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