Portrait of Interference explores the instability of identity through the disruption of the human portrait. The figure is simultaneously revealed and concealed, while layers of drawn marks transform the surrounding space into a visual representation of psychological noise. The obstruction across the face introduces questions of silence, communication and control, challenging the viewer's expectation that a portrait should provide direct access to its subject. Through the tension between photographic representation, drawing and material surface, the work considers how identity can become fragmented by memory, experience and external interference
