Going Inwards Into Opening Up

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My name is Opening Up. I was born on June 7, 2024 in Jeddah, in Majd's bedroom.

I am the inside.

I am bright.

I am covered.

I am vulnerable.

I am exposed.

I am in the center.

I am trying to hide.

I don't want anyone to see me.

They can only see the half of me from a distance.

I am alive.

I am blossoming.

My leaves are growing.

I am feminine.

I am also strong.

I embrace the fire emerging all around me.

I react but calmly.

I am gentle on myself.

I am standing my ground.

I am stable.

~ OU

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Hello there! Majd here 💛

Did you enjoy the painting's story? I know I did.

For starters, this painting is certainly different and I didn't expect it at all. Usually, I have an image in mind of how the painting will look, but this time I had no clue and couldn't visualize it.

Lately, my paintings have been teaching me to be patient with my frustrations and any road bumps along the way. There were moments where it felt like I was painting the impossible, blending things that weren't supposed to be blended. The theme towards the end of this collection is smoothing things out because I don't like the hard edges, which make me think of tension. The brighter side is that the blending is creating so much depth that it looks like it's coming out of the painting. These paintings, while looking 2D, feel more 3D.

In my head, I have this thought: 'The blending is getting repetitive; maybe that is enough?' But I cannot stop, nor do I want to. I want to keep riding the wave until it leaves my system. I'm not ready to let go of it yet; there is so much more left.

As I write about the story, I'm looking into why it is different. The curiosity is heavy!

It might be the odd one out of 15 pieces. I am super excited to see it outshine itself in the upcoming exhibition 'Within.'

To answer the question, it is because I painted the future—a version of myself that is in the making. There are parts of the current me; a small percentage.

I am calling it a painting of excitement! (:

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