This painting captures the early morning moment when your body moves through routines while your mind is still half asleep. The self-portrait shows the process of brushing teeth, a simple act that reflects a deeper sense of being on autopilot. At this point, the body has already taken charge of the day, while the mind is only starting to catch up. It’s a moment of automatic action, where motions seem to happen out of habit, but the awareness is still a step behind. The painting portrays that blurry line between being conscious and still moving forward, as if following an invisible rhythm that is set in motion before the mind has fully woken up.
The colors and composition of this piece reflect the contrast between the awareness of our automatic actions and the underlying confusion that can sometimes accompany our early moments of the day. The focus on the face, expressionless but engaged, highlights the disconnection between the physical world we interact with and the thoughts that are still processing reality. On Auto Mode is a snapshot of that early struggle between body and mind, offering a relatable depiction of the daily grind that starts before we are even fully conscious.