“Under the Moon’s Gaze” is an allegorical solo exhibition exploring the profound connection between the moon and the feminine experience. This collection consists of 8 works, each measuring 36 by 30 inches, created with acrylic, gold leaf, and black ink on canvas. The moon serves as a central metaphor, representing women’s cyclical nature, strength, and beauty. In each painting, the moon’s rays are depicted as flowing strands of hair, which cascade like waterfalls, symbolizing the release of emotions, power, and the untapped potential that women hold.

The acrylic medium allows for bold and dynamic textures, while the gold leaf represents an underlying, unbreakable spirit of resilience. The addition of black ink introduces a sense of depth and contrast, mirroring the complex layers of femininity—strength and vulnerability, beauty and pain. The ink, flowing in certain pieces like the moon’s rays or pooling in others, evokes the emotions and challenges that women navigate, while the gold leaf represents the internal glow that persists, despite societal pressures or personal struggles.

The works explore a range of themes connected to womanhood—empowerment, identity, emotional release, and societal expectations. Each piece features the moon in various phases, reflecting the ever-changing cycles that women go through, from moments of strength and liberation to periods of reflection and growth. The moon’s rays, depicted as long flowing hair, often become waterfalls that splash across the canvas, signifying the inevitable emotional and spiritual release that accompanies transformation. These waterfalls and splashes spread throughout the compositions, symbolizing how these moments of change impact everything around them, creating ripples in the lives of women and society.

The exhibition is designed to guide viewers on a journey through the emotional and spiritual evolution of women. The gallery space will be arranged to lead viewers from one phase of the moon to the next, with each painting representing different aspects of the feminine experience, creating a continuous flow that mirrors the cyclical nature of both the moon and womanhood. Lighting will be used to enhance the gold leaf elements, allowing them to shimmer and shift as the viewer moves, symbolizing the quiet, yet ever-present power of women, even in their most vulnerable moments.