Reflected Icons

“Reflected Icons” turns the language of advertising and celebrity into a layered, fractured meditation on power and image. At its core, a stark portrait confronts the viewer with an unflinching gaze — the mirrored sunglasses glowing with a surreal orange that transforms them into portals rather than accessories. Around the face, fragments of luxury branding, classical sculpture, and glossy print culture jostle for space, creating a collage that is as seductive as it is critical.

The tension lies in contrast: the clinical precision of the portrait against the torn, chaotic backdrop of Prada, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Armani — names that carry their own weight, but here become part of a noisy, unstable surface. The blue cast across the face suggests both cool detachment and an artificial filter, a reminder of how identity and aura are manufactured. It’s a piece that celebrates surface while simultaneously pulling it apart.

For collectors, Reflected Icons is more than portraiture — it’s a cultural artifact. It channels the energy of the street, the seduction of fashion, and the fragmentation of media into one compelling object. Hung in a space, it operates as both mirror and critique: dazzling, confident, and impossible to ignore.