In The Chariot, Toronto artist The Half Decent delivers a raw and emotionally charged body of work centered on the inner lives of men—where strength and stillness collide with vulnerability and weight. Through veiled faces, fractured portraits, and ghostlike skulls, the exhibition confronts the masks men wear and the emotional terrain beneath them.

Executed in aerosol on canvas and wood panel, each piece feels suspended between concealment and revelation. Portraits glitch and dissolve, shrouded in shadow and fogged color, as if caught mid-thought or mid-break. There’s intimacy in the restraint—a quiet tension that speaks louder than any scream.

With The Chariot, The Half Decent channels masculinity through a psychological lens, exploring themes of identity, pressure, and the slow churn of healing. Presented at Mania Contemporary, the exhibition is less about victory, more about survival—and the silent battles waged just to move forward.