The Princesses
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The Princess of Prado is the third story in my Little Human Being Project, which began with portraits of the inner child and now threads together the evolving identities of young girls. While standing before an ancient painting of a princess at the Prado Museum in Madrid, I was struck by how much she resembled a doll. As the saying goes, “Those who wish to wear the crown must bear its weight,” and I imagined how she, too, must have endured the burdens of grandeur — the stiffness of a voluminous dress, the weight of appearance, and the suppression of free will.

As I looked into the faces of these young girls, I began to reflect on their paths. We are born as human beings, and over time, many of us are quietly cast into the role of “woman.” Instead of nurturing our inner selves, we are often taught to polish our outer selves — passionately pursuing a doll-like existence. The extravagantly inflated dresses of the princesses are both the fantasies of young girls and quiet expressions of vanity tucked deep inside us all. We know this: imagination breathes life into our reality, but when taken too far, fantasy draws us away from the core of our true selves.

In this series, each painting features a QR code embedded in the background — a symbol of identity and a modern-day signature. By generating actual QR codes, I bridge the present with the past, commemorating both the moment of now and the forgotten time in which these princesses once lived. Into their hands, I place my doll — a gentle offering that connects self-awareness, reality, and dream.
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Good Luck to Everyone!

Artist
Chamy