Split Perception — One-of-One Contemporary Artwork, Harlem NYC (24×36 Framed)

One-of-One • Signed • Archived Upon Acquisition

Split Perception is a one-of-one contemporary artwork by Harlem artist Corey Wesley.

The work reflects the distance created when perception is mistaken for truth. It draws from lived experience—where individuals form conclusions before real interaction, and those assumptions become fixed.

In contemporary social dynamics, identity is often interpreted through fragments—an image, a tone, a moment. From these fragments, a full narrative is constructed. The challenge is not perception itself, but the certainty with which it is held.

Once established, perception becomes difficult to shift, even when reality contradicts it. What follows is disconnection—where one is seen, but not accurately understood.

The composition reflects that separation. The figures do not face one another, emphasizing the absence of dialogue and the presence of assumption. Each remains within their own constructed reality.

The framed presentation reinforces containment—holding each perspective within its own boundary, structured and isolated.

The work is signed and archived upon acquisition through Milton Wes Art and positioned for collectors seeking one-of-one contemporary portrait work addressing perception, identity, and social division.

Size: 24×36 in • Format: Framed Artwork