Sally (Phone & Tablet Wallpapers)

Description

About this artwork: “Sally” features a digital pop-surrealism portrait of a woman whose face is placed at the bottom of a lavish, gilded frame, with her voluminous, auburn hair filling the frame’s upper area. Her intricate updo is adorned with red roses, green leaves, and brown brambles, while a yellow butterfly and a red bird rest on the frame. Insects like bugs and worms are crawling on the green wallpaper, creating a striking contrast between beautiful and macabre. A haunting and evocative element in this surreal composition is the hand that seemingly comes from nowhere and grasps the frame tightly despite being injured by the thorny brambles.

The artwork features a low-key color palette, dominated by the dark green of the background and the auburn hair of the subject. Spots of red, yellow and blue create an intense contrast with the white skin color of the lady’s face.

“Sally” weaves together themes of the beautiful and ugly, creating a complex narrative about entrapment and liberation. The butterflies, symbols of beauty and change, contrast with the bugs and worms, which symbolize decay and disgust. With her earrings dangling outside the frame and by extending her hand beyond the frame, the figure exudes a desire for freedom and awareness, as if she’s acutely aware of her own containment within this ornate setting.

“Sally” is also available as Fine Art Print for Framing here.