In Beautiful Dead Flowers, I capture the delicate, haunting beauty of imperfection, reflecting a stage of rawness that precedes mastery, a moment before refinement takes hold. Each piece is purposefully unpolished, stripped of the meticulous detail that comes with professional skill. These works are designed not for permanence but for ephemerality—like flowers that bloom in vibrancy only to wither, carrying a fleeting beauty only recognized once it’s slipping away.
This series speaks to a poignant reversal: here, beauty emerges not from perfection, but from what was once considered “ugly” or incomplete. As the raw strokes and unfinished lines reveal themselves, they invite the viewer to contemplate the potential lost, the paths not taken. These paintings, intended for eventual destruction, echo the transitory beauty in our everyday interactions—the people we meet briefly, the things we discard too soon. In hindsight, we see their essence, their unrefined allure, but only when it has transformed, when the moment has passed.
Each work in Beautiful Dead Flowers is created on canvas, using spray paint and acrylic to underscore their intentionally raw aesthetic. Spray paint lends a quick, unapologetically bold mark-making process, while acrylic allows for layers that are thick, textured, and as fleeting as the concept itself. This choice of materials reinforces the transient, almost reckless approach to beauty—rough, unfinished, and powerful, a testament to the beauty that can emerge from what we were too quick to abandon, too blind to value, and too late to grasp.
