under the table

size: 18”x 24”

acrylic on cotton canvas

2024

Description:

Under the table I live in a different world. A world where there’s no judgment, no pressure. In this world, I can act like a kid but still be a star. Under the table, I am hidden. From their gazes, from their questions, from their expectations. But I can’t afford to be small for long. Time ticks as their footsteps grow louder, the coffee in my hand gets hotter and my face turns red. 

—ryun