Blessed

This painting explores the paradox of female biology as both a gift
and a burden. Drawing on Christian iconography, the painting
questions the romanticization of women's suffering and the
expectation that pain should be accepted as sacred, inevitable, or
even beautiful. It reflects on the silence surrounding menstruation
and motherhood, where the miracle of creating life often eclipses
the physical and emotional reality of women's suffering.

Oil on canvas. 50x70cm