Silent Power is a series of digital portraits created by Laurie CARTOON, exploring contained strength, inner tension, and the power of silence.
Each face is treated like a graphic icon, blending ritual aesthetics, power symbolism, and a contemporary visual language.

Through a minimalist composition and a binary red-and-white palette, these works question posture, restraint, and the impact of the gaze — or its absence.
The strict lines evoke both armor and mask, expressing a tension between vulnerability and control. Silent Power becomes a study of restrained intensity, where painted faces turn into silent icons, standing at the crossroads between ritual codes and fashion photography.

Discover other thematic series in the Portraits de Famille gallery.
To go deeper into the symbolism of red in art: listen to the podcast “Where does carmine come from?” on France Culture.

Portrait de femme avec peinture rouge verticale sur fond rouge, yeux clos – série Silent Power Portrait of a woman with vertical red face paint on red background, eyes closed – Silent Power series.19/06/2025

Portrait frontal de femme avec maquillage rouge croisé sur fond rouge – regard intense – série Silent Power Frontal portrait of a woman with cross-shaped red face paint on red background – intense gaze – Silent Power series. 19/06/2025

Portrait graphique de femme au visage peint en croix rouge sur fond rouge, yeux fermés – série Silent Power Graphic portrait of a woman with red cross face paint on red background, eyes closed – Silent Power series. 19/06/2025

Silent Power explores restrained intensity, inner strength, and the composed calm of faces transformed into graphic, ritual-like icons.