Phantom Regalia: Head Trauma

50 x 50 cm

The central figure, cradling their fractured head, seems trapped in a loop of pain, as if reliving the moment of trauma over and over. The spiked armor and constricting rings suggest both protection and entrapment, highlighting the paradox of self-defense that inadvertently causes harm. The muted palette and distorted form emphasize a dissociative state, where the mind and body struggle to reconcile the damage done. Whether the wound is inflicted by an external force or by the figure’s own hands remains ambiguous, reinforcing the idea that pain can come from within as much as from the outside world.