Cracked is a portrait-centered collection of paintings featuring subjects with solemn, composed expressions, juxtaposed against the absurd image of an egg being cracked on their heads.

The work explores the tension between seriousness and humor, dignity and disruption. By pairing restrained, formal portraiture with a playful, almost slapstick gesture, the series invites viewers to reconsider how we perform composure — and how easily it can be undone.