Madonna of Central Park North is a layered torn-paper and Japanese washi paper collage inspired by a fleeting moment witnessed in the New York City subway at the 110th Street Station. At its center, a young mother breastfeeding her child becomes a contemporary Madonna figure, surrounded not by silence and sanctity, but by the steel, movement, and noise of urban life. Fractured surfaces and luminous color transform the subway platform into something quietly sacred, blending religious symbolism with everyday experience. The work becomes a meditation on motherhood, vulnerability, and the unexpected moments of grace that emerge within the chaos of the city.
Madonna of Central Park North is a layered torn-paper and Japanese washi paper collage inspired by a fleeting moment witnessed in the New York City subway at the 110th Street Station. At its center, a young mother breastfeeding her child becomes a contemporary Madonna figure, surrounded not by silence and sanctity, but by the steel, movement, and noise of urban life. Fractured surfaces and luminous color transform the subway platform into something quietly sacred, blending religious symbolism with everyday experience. The work becomes a meditation on motherhood, vulnerability, and the unexpected moments of grace that emerge within the chaos of the city.