strange loop by Jewell Dalina

strange loop is a work by Jewell Dalina informed by the concept of self-reference described by Douglas Hofstadter, who considers the self not as a stable identity but as something that forms through repeated acts of awareness, and perception continually turning back onto itself. The veil suggests a boundary that is never fully solid, echoing the idea that consciousness is built through layers of reflection rather than a singular, fixed core. Each act of perception or feeling generates another version of the self that exists alongside the previous one, presenting identity as something continuously shaped by the act of observing oneself. The original artwork is created using soft pastels on paper. @jewelldalina