Inner States by Sandra ter Horst

Inner States explores moments of emotional presence beyond performance or protection.
The figures are not portraits, but carriers of an inner condition — moments where control softens and authenticity emerges.

Through layered brushwork, restrained gestures, and a balance between strength and vulnerability, the paintings invite the viewer into stillness.
What is shown is not who someone is, but what it feels like to be — unguarded, unforced, present.

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