SLEEPING BEAUTY – A Dark Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size:32x22 inches
Year:2012
Availability: AVAILABLE

"Sleeping Beauty" is a striking political and social commentary, reinterpreting the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale with a chilling and unsettling twist. Here, the unconscious woman rests not in a palace, but in the arms of soldiers, her fate sealed on a barren battle field under the looming shadow of a military helicopter.

Rather than awaiting a prince’s kiss to awaken her to love and renewal, this woman’s sleep represents something far more sinister—a forced silence, a loss of agency, and the grim reality of war's casualties. The painting confronts the illusion of protection, exposing how narratives of heroism and salvation often mask exploitation, destruction, and irreversible fate.

Through its haunting symbolism, stark contrasts, and thought-provoking narrative, "Sleeping Beauty" forces viewers to question who truly holds power in war and what happens to those caught in the crossfire. A must-have for collectors of political art, feminist critiques, and contemporary social commentary pieces.

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