Ritual

Ritual suggests dogma and power in conflict with spirituality through multiple metaphorical images that tell me a story.
Undoubtedly, it is in darkness that one can see the light shine the brightest; hence, the dark background in the painting.

On the front left stands a male figure, opulent in his apparel, cold and calculating in his gaze, turning his back away from a destitute, nude figure, vulnerable and impotent in a world of deception; a rather small individual in the background bows to him submissively.

On the right, an almost invisible, faceless being humbly shows love and compassion. From his forehead, he directs a ray of purifying light forward to dissolve the darkness surrounding the fallen female. With his left hand extended in an offering from his heart, he produces a blue sphere to symbolize the wisdom of the Universe. A small angel appears in front of the degraded feminine figure to comfort her after being abused in her sacred nature.