Mabel Tam

Loneliness

Illustration
2026
Acrylic, oil on wood panel
10” x 10”
The feeling of isolation that comes from loneliness, the individual is trapped in a bubble and floating through liminal space. Loneliness is prevalent in our society due to social media and individualistic pressure keeping us in our own worlds. This illustration tries to convey elements and emotions relating to loneliness through utilizing the position of the figure, almost starting to be scrunched into the bubble as opposed to floating freely.

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2026, GradEx 111
100 McCaul Street, Toronto

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Mabel Tam

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