Lilac Massacre: Fragmented Narrative Mixed Media | Torn Newspaper & Floral Motifs | 22.5x30"

A Dialogue Between Rupture and Resilience

"Lilac Massacre" confronts the tension of modern consciousness, where personal history collides with the overload of information. Torn newspaper clippings and printed text scatter like fractured narratives, intersecting with black-and-white photographs that speak of identities caught between presence and absence.

At its heart, vivid smears of blood-red disrupt the composition an urgent hint of unspoken violence. This chaos is deepened by vibrant brushstrokes in serene lilac, green, and blue, creating a spatial complexity that oscillates between unrest and peace. Interwoven throughout, detailed birds and fragile floral motifs persist as powerful symbols of delicate life enduring amid chaos.

This work offers no easy resolution. Instead, it invites a contemplative presence, holding space for the fragmented nature of both internal conflict and collective experience. It is a resolute stance on the search for meaning and mercy amid silence.

Artwork Details

• Themes: Fragmented narrative, internal conflict, endurance vs. erasure, media overload

• Style: Contemporary collage with mixed media

• Color Palette: Shades of purple (lilac), green, blue, with urgent blood-red and neutral newsprint tones

• Key Imagery: Torn newspaper clippings, black-and-white photographs, blood-red smears, birds, floral motifs

• Dimensions: 22.5" x 30"