A pink and red field of candy logos and cherries becomes the backdrop for something far more sinister. At the center floats a cherubic angel, rendered with the weight of classical painting, yet holding an assault rifle and wrestling a snake. The image teeters between religious vision and cartoonish nightmare, an icon of innocence reshaped into an avatar of violence.

The playful palette, lifted from bubblegum wrappers and lollipop branding, clashes with the subject’s brutality. What feels at first like childhood nostalgia quickly turns uncanny, as sweetness gives way to menace. This painting folds together the language of advertising, biblical allegory, and pop culture into a scene that is both seductive and disturbing.

Details:

• 24" x 32"
• Acrylic on Wood Panel
• Ready to Hang