Fear and Love embodies a therapeutic reflection of personal, persistent memories that muddle together into a singular painting and poem. Inspired by early adolescence, various themes of religious trauma, malnourishment and culture of disordered eating become present in depictions of a skeleton figure and a cell-like door adorned with rosary beads. The poem is an additional element to help convey the message of the painting.
Symbolism guides the work in terms of transformation or hope as an outcome to these past memories through the motif of butterflies and larva. Butterflies have been deemed as these transformative icons for centuries, inspiring change within those who need hope in dark times.
