After the shock of the October 7th attack began to settle, I found myself gripped by waves of anger, anxiety, and grief. I needed an outlet—some way to release emotions too heavy to carry in silence. Not long before, I had completed Revealed Faith, a body of work born from the comfort of openly embracing my Judaism. Now, unexpectedly, I felt myself drawn back toward the quiet intensity of Concealed Faith, where belief lives in the shadows, shared only with a trusted few.

Cycling has always been my counterbalance—a source of pure joy and freedom. After Revealed Faith, I had turned to my bikes for renewal, creating the energetic drawings of Bicycle Dynamism. In the weeks after the attack, I instinctively returned to that space of motion and delight. Without planning it, I began layering colored pencil imagery from Bicycle Dynamism over the pastel backgrounds of Revealed Faith. This merging of spiritual comfort and kinetic joy became an unexpected act of concealment and revelation. The collages intertwined two sanctuaries—faith and movement—into a single visual language, reflecting the parts of myself I choose to hide or show.

As the series took shape, I understood it as more than a refuge—it was a metaphor for freedom: the freedom to feel, to believe, and to be seen. I no longer needed to choose between what grounds me and what propels me forward. Today, I wear my Chai openly, embracing the risk of visibility and choosing, every day, to tell my story in full color.

In a world that often demands conformity, this work reflects my ongoing negotiation of authenticity, particularly in expressing my Jewish identity, sometimes openly, sometimes quietly. By bringing these digital images into print, I make that negotiation visible as both a personal process and a shared experience. Through this work, I hope to create space for others to recognize their own stories. There is courage in sharing truth, and profound beauty in allowing it to be seen.