A self-portrait reflecting on a gap year that never was — work, travel, horizons unexplored. Standing in a wild grass field, next to a vintage car, she gazes toward the New York skyline. The slogan on her shirt reads, ‚I found the one my soul loves‘ — a quiet nod to searching for home in a diasporic life. Craving freedom, choices, and a pause from reality, this painting explores the daydreams of a working-class girl, longing for something just out of reach.
