CRISIS

Collage
Mixed Media
(Printed paper, metal spikes, paint, gold leaf paper, plastic flowers, plastic)

3 X 5 inches

This mixed-media piece captivates with its interplay of fragility and defiance, where a grayscale portrait of a woman’s piercing gaze emerges from a fractured, textured background. Dazzling hues weave through the composition, glinting against metallic blue and crimson accents, evoking a sense of both illumination and entrapment. The jagged black spikes at the bottom contrast sharply with the delicate white flowers, suggesting a struggle between beauty and restraint, while translucent butterflies hint at transformation and fleeting freedom. The mesh overlay and shimmering embellishments give the piece a cinematic, almost dreamlike quality, reminiscent of silent film mystique, where longing and reinvention coexist in a surreal, emotional landscape.