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Exile Toward Silence

To walk away from those who don’t understand you — that is freedom.

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The Day He Laughed

It wasn’t his fault. It was the illness that stole his smile.

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The Last Evening

He wasn’t weak — he was in love.

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ExitRoom101 is not just a gallery; it is a sanctuary where art and truth converge. Born into the shadow of a bipolar father’s turmoil, the artist behind ExitRoom101 – herself later diagnosed with bipolar disorder – grew up acquainted with extremes of emotion. Uprooted across continents, she navigated the labyrinth of the American psychiatric system in search of healing. Through these trials, one conviction took root: fear lies at the root of all mental illness, and only by cultivating an inner sense of safety and self‑responsibility can one truly begin to heal. Such healing does not come from surrendering to medication or quick fixes, which too often only compound the wounds they aim to heal.

Each painting born from this journey is deeply personal – at times it feels as if an unseen inner force or “other self” guided the brush. Created without concession to commercial trends, these artworks are not mere decoration but confrontation: they challenge how we perceive mental health by illuminating hidden corners of inner suffering. Yet in that unflinching honesty, they also offer a strange comfort – a mirror of shared pain and silent understanding.

In the creative act, everything is allowed: beauty and terror, despair and hope, all given form. As Rilke wrote, “no feeling is final” , and even the darkest emotion can evolve into something new. Even in winter’s depths there is, as Camus put it, an “invincible summer” waiting within . ExitRoom101 is a space where art transmits personal truth – where the microscope becomes a metaphor for seeing what society overlooks. Here, fear is faced, suffering is given shape, and silence yields to connection.

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