Unravelling by Thomas Lisle is part of the Now You See Me Now You Don't collection. This self-portrait explores fluidity and transformation, both in art and identity. It begins as a semi-figurative abstraction of myself, manipulated by forces that alter the liquid properties of the paint. While physical paint dries and becomes rigid, virtual paint remains endlessly fluid - mirroring how aspects of our psyche can become fixed over time but are not beyond change.

The virtual realm offers an idealized creative space, distinct from physical reality, making digital painting both compelling and limitless. Watching my visual persona dissolve is both intriguing and uncertain - is it unraveling, or simply evolving? The theme of unraveling recurs in Thomas Lisle's work, much like the frayed threads of a tangled world.