We all face situations or relationships that weigh us down, yet breaking free from them often requires immense strength and self-awareness. Sovereign Resistance explores this struggle in a deeply symbolic way, depicting a lone figure pulling a burlap sack, from which thick smoke pours out. The sack represents the emotional baggage of toxic situations, while the smoke embodies the harmful effects that can linger long after we've encountered negativity.

At its core, this piece speaks to the process of letting go—of shedding the burdens that no longer serve us. The act of pulling the sack is not passive; it requires intention and effort, a metaphor for the determination needed to reclaim our lives from the toxicity we often allow to take hold. The viewer is invited to reflect on their own struggles and moments of resistance, when they, too, may have had to exert their strength to remove destructive influences.

The use of a burlap sack, rough and humble in texture, contrasts with the intangible nature of the smoke, further emphasizing the tension between what we physically carry and the emotional or psychological weight we often bear. As the smoke swirls out of the sack, it symbolizes the release of what no longer serves, but also the uncertainty that accompanies change—smoke dissipates, but its presence is initially thick and overwhelming.