This painting portrays the profound internal struggle of the abused feminine. Women in Iran have endured severe and deeply traumatic forms of abuse, experiences that fracture self-image, safety, and confidence. The work evokes a disrupted moment of intimacy, where the possibility of pleasure is overshadowed by intrusive memory. A single bullet symbolizes that trauma, lodged in the neck, echoing the violence that has claimed the lives of many protesters, interrupting the ability to fully live, trust, and let go.
Ohud
Khedr, 2026
Acrylic
on Canvas
10”
x 12” Framed
8”
x 10” Unframed
$250
