This striking portrait features a figure emerging from a dreamlike background of soft whites and pale turquoise textures. Bold red lines slice horizontally across the image, creating a sense of fragmentation or folding. The composition is split diagonally, with a deep black void occupying the upper left corner, contrasting sharply with the ethereal, textured right portion. The lighting creates a luminous quality, with coral and peach tones warming the pale areas. The red lines appear to float in front of the image, suggesting multiple layers of reality - fitting for a piece titled "folding the mirage." The textured background has a crystalline or icy quality, enhanced by the blue undertones, while the overall effect creates an illusion of a reality being bent or folded like paper.