The artwork titled “Summer” was created by Harmonia Rosales in 2018. This piece is part of the “New World Consciousness (2018)” series and falls within the postcolonial art movement, specifically functioning as an allegorical painting.
The artwork vividly portrays a young individual with a snake wrapped around their neck, set against a richly detailed and ornate backdrop. The composition features a halo-like circle adorned with gold and intricate patterns, suggestive of divine or sanctified imagery. Natural elements such as flowers and figs add to the allegorical and symbolic layers of the painting. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in the lifelike portrayal of the subject’s skin and the snake’s scales, juxtaposed with the decorative background. This complex interplay of detailed realism and symbolic elements imbues the artwork with a profound narrative quality.
