Both Juliana Nozomi and Jaiyun Lee delve deeply into the psychological and emotional undercurrents of contemporary society, using their respective mediums such as painting and film in order to explore the invisible yet crushing weight of modern life. Their works converge thematically around mental health, societal alienation, and the individual’s struggle for self-understanding and liberation within systems that promote conformity, acceleration, and isolation. The idea of emotional pressure slowly settling and receding is inherent in the works of both artists. Nozomi’s paintings are filled with expressions of a macabre nature and dark humour, offering a cathartic yet uncomfortable look into the internalised anxieties and depressive undercurrents of a society obsessed with productivity, performance, and the illusion of individualism. Similarly, Lee’s films depict characters caught in existential cycles such as self-hatred,…