The Chrysalis Doctrine

Visual Description: Two figures bend toward each other in magenta erasure—a vintage photograph of a nurse and elderly gentleman in deep consultation, their forms dissolving into color and botanical overgrowth. The image is rendered in rich magenta and sepia tones, creating an archival, medical aesthetic that feels both historical and mystical. The figures are engulfed by botanical violence: blue morpho butterflies with iridescent wings, white orchids, vintage ferns, and layered floral illustrations that grow through the photograph as though reclaiming documentation. The surface is heavily textured with distress oxide inks, acrylic paint, spray stain, and heavy gel medium, creating dimensional depth and archaeological quality. Turquoise, yellow, pink, green, and magenta collide in layered transparencies—colors bleeding through vintage magazine elements and botanical prints. This painting explores the moment before transformation, when knowledge transfers through touch, when the old form must be instructed in its own dissolution.