Infantia 1 (2025) Original Painting by Anastacia Kevich

"Before the World Told Me Who to Be" is a series of abstract works exploring the return to one’s authentic self.
We are born intuitive, open, and whole. As we grow, the world teaches us to fit roles and expectations — and we often lose connection with our inner voice. These paintings create a space where the viewer can meet themselves again.

The series is divided into three parts:
Infantia — the original state of purity before external influence.
Iuventus — the search for identity shaped through expectations.
Maturitas — the quiet strength of returning to one’s true essence.

The titles are in Latin because Latin reflects the root of meaning, a language before cultural interpretation — just as this series turns toward the inner self that existed before the world told us who to be.

Infantia
Who we were before the world.
Pure perception, openness, instinct.
A memory of the self, soft and wordless.

Materials used:

Alcohol ink,varnish, synthetic paper

Details:

• Painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 101 x 61 x 1.5cm (framed) / 120 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed certificate of authenticity
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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