Iris Unbound

This dynamic alcohol ink painting with radiant gold leaf is inspired by the form and symbolism of the iris flower — with all its layered associations of sensuality, anatomy, and blooming vitality.
A rich interplay of crimson, fuchsia, coral, and blush tones flows across the composition like living tissue or velvet petals, pulsing with movement and depth. Touches of electric blue, soft lilac, and botanical green cut through the warmth, creating an almost anatomical luminosity. At the lower edge, the textured gold leaf acts like a grounding surface.
Delicate dotted forms wind through the composition like seed pods, stamen, or inner structures — again suggesting the layered metaphor of flower and feminine form, blooming from the inside out.
This work plays with ambiguity and power, evoking something deeply intimate and elemental — a celebration of creation, fertility, and the wild beauty of organic form.
 
401mm by 284 mm mounted on board and framed in a floating frame.