Faces: The Art of Seeing and Being Seen

Faces explores the timeless art of portraiture as both an act of looking outward and a journey inward. Bringing together works across painting, illustration, and mixed media, the book invites readers to reflect on what our faces reveal — and conceal — about our identities, emotions, and lived experiences.

Structured into two parts, it first considers the portrait as a way of perceiving others, then examines the self—portrait as an intimate conversation between artist and self. Through raw em...