The Disapproved

This piece, completed in 2019, has taken on evolving meanings over time but remains rooted in the subconscious struggle of healing the mother wound and honoring maternal lineage. The woman portrayed is a depiction of the artist's mother, with a ram’s skull atop her head symbolizing maternal devotion.

The blindfold reflects the idea of the “blind leading the blind,” representing how generational wounds are passed down—from the artist’s mother, her mother before her, and so on. The roses signify breaking these cycles, discovering self-love and admiration, and finding strength in overcoming ancestral traumas.