Some pain doesn’t fade —
it grows with us, threads through us, becomes part of who we are.

I Am holds that quiet truth:
that even within darkness, beauty can take root.
That strength can look like softness,
and healing doesn’t always mean forgetting.

She carries it all —
and still, she is.

Acrylic and ink on board, 97 x 126 cm, framed in a black metal frame
Maria K. Nielsen (MKN) 2024

Currently exhibited at Visma in Carlsberg Byen.

Hidden details glow under UV light.