Disguise

Is the End of Innocence a visual metaphor developed four years ago. So, saying, do not fall for the beauty. It will tear you apart. It’s not our fault we cannot escape her sight. She blooms not just to attract us by her look but also by her scent. The contrast between her positive and negative sides stands out and warns us of life’s challenges. The need to grow petals is like a newborn with new ideas and problems. “Not everything is the rose color” is the saying. It does not last longer than we expect and while having enjoyed it.

Enlarging small objects on a large canvas is minimalistic in disguise. The shadow portrayed a figure representing adversity. Other people acting negatively are wrong, and we must be alert.

Finishing this piece was challenging because still life is meant for appreciation and study among art students. During this creative process, disguise looked shallow and meaningless. It needed to have a message, and it did not come by magic but by challenge.

There is so much envy out there, and problems make me see life not like roses but as a balance where we all can challenge it to make a better world. I saw her petals casting a shadow, not belonging to her. It arose in my imagination that she seemed to whisper her name. The stand holds a few spines for something so delicate as her beauty, which could stab and badly hurt us.

In short, the main point is in the wrong choices we make and have in front of us. It may follow us to the end of our days or finish now. It takes courage to talk about it and let it go. Then, it will come and pass by the beauty in life.

Beauty in Disguise 48″ x 60″ Oil on Canvas 2023