Description
She Wore it Once, Then Threw it Out, Acrylic paint, acrylic gloss gel, glass, metal, fabric, burlap, metallic paint, wood, beads, metallic wired ribbon, styrofoam, pumice, faux leather, elastic cord, metallic wired cord, metallic pen, gel pen, watercolor paper, fabric ribbon, micron pen, art print on canvas, 48” x 36”
In the spirit of “let them eat cake,” this work confronts the detached indifference of society’s wealthiest. The central figure is both dazzling and disquieting—draped in opulence, meticulously groomed, adorned in a gown that will be discarded after a single wear. Her elegance masks a monstrous undercurrent, her expression betraying an unsettling energy.
This tension between her polished exterior and unsettling aura mirrors the chaos beneath curated beauty: the ease with which privilege can float above the turbulence of poverty, untouched and unbothered. In this way, the piece explores how beauty can be both a shield and a disguise, sustaining delusion in the midst of societal disorder.
