Shattered Illusions

Year: 2024
Dimensions: 30 x 40 in
Medium: Acrylic, ink, oil pastel, resin powder, newspaper, mirror, and mixed materials on canvas

Artist Description of Work:
Shattered Illusions explores the fragility of love and perception, intertwining personal experiences of heartbreak, illness, and the transformative power of truth. Broken mirrors, fragmented hearts, and layered materials symbolize the collapse of once-held beliefs and the process of rebuilding identity from what remains. Inspired in part by Sufi philosophy, the work considers the necessity of confronting illusion with reality. Through its fractured yet interconnected composition, Shattered Illusions becomes a meditation on awakening, resilience, and the possibility of transformation through loss. Framed