Crying Sunflower
Acrylic on Paper
19.5" x 13.75"
2022
(Frame not included)
A flower that shouldn't cry—but does. A metaphor for resilience, and the burden of always blooming.
“Crying Sunflower” is a surreal contradiction. It portrays a sunflower not in full joy, but in silent sorrow—breaking the viewer’s expectation of vibrancy with a subtle gesture of grief.
This piece embodies emotional complexity: the beauty of staying upright despite the weight, the quiet melancholy of growth, and the surreal elegance of vulnerability. The acrylic strokes on paper echo fragility and resilience simultaneously.
It is a poetic contradiction, ideal for interiors and collections that value emotion over perfection, truth over cheer.