Unspoken (2026) Original Mixed-media Painting by Tatsiana Yelistratava

What words have you carried inside for so long that they have become part of who you are?
Unspoken explores the silent weight of emotions we hide, suppress, or never find the courage to express. The portrait is created through a three-layer process. First, the face is painted in vivid, expressive color, celebrating the resilience and vitality that remain within us. It is then physically torn apart and carefully reassembled, leaving visible fractures and black spaces as permanent traces of transformation. Finally, cotton threads bind the mouth—not as decoration, but as a symbol of unspoken truths, self-censorship, fear, and the invisible forces that can silence a voice while leaving the spirit unbroken.
Created for collectors drawn to contemporary mixed-media portraiture, conceptual symbolism, emotional storytelling, and expressive color, this work becomes a powerful focal point in modern, minimalist, and contemporary interiors.
Materials: Acrylic and cotton thread on canvas.
Shipping: The artwork will be carefully packed and shipped in a protective box, ready for safe international delivery.

Materials used:

acrylic, cotton treads

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 35 x 45 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 35 x 45cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits