The journey to adulthood brings a plethora of life changes, including how we interact with our surroundings. A bedroom for instance, once a place of joy and playtime for a child, can become a social barrier and a retreat from reality for a young adult, as seen in the paintings. The bottles, however, symbolise my fragility amid the changed family dynamics after my Dad left our house. From an organised four-person household to late nights being our only family time; demoted to couch dinners, chores undone and staying up past midnight. This brings a forced independence, alongside emotional baggage.