“Stages of Love and Loss”

This painting illustrates the emotional journey of a past relationship, moving through its various stages. The left side symbolizes the initial flutters of love—represented by delicate butterflies—capturing the excitement and joy of early connection. The center reveals the turmoil and heartbreak: arguments, tears, and late nights spent in sadness. The final stage reflects the emptiness and finality of a breakup, where death moths with human faces—crafted from clay molds—convey the weight of loss. Burned photographs, added as a detail, represent the anger and hurt that linger, visually echoing the emotional scars left behind.