You don’t have to become someone else

to be real.

Self-authored “Story” holds the tension between strength and vulnerability —

the shadow we carry, the light we choose to keep.

Not about erasing what has been,

but standing inside it and deciding what comes next.

She meets the gaze without apology.

A reminder that we are

the makers of the story we write. 

Spray paint, ink and acrylic on wooden board

100 × 140 × 2 cm, in black frame

Maria K. Nielsen (MKN), 2025

Hidden details glow under UV light