‚can you touch me like this‘ is a self-portrait with two faces merging into one another and hands touching the face. The hand that caresses the left face chokes the right one. At the same time, there is an ambiguity between suffering and sexual. The left face enjoys with eyes closed while the right face rolls its eyes back or looks up pleadingly. The title suggests a reference to another person who is not visible in the painting. The work reflects the multiple responses that romantic feelings and touch can elicit and their interrelationship and circularity.