In this painting, artist Rawan Alsalem portrays the pain that comes with bearing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that many people experience. The tree is every person who’s strongly and patiently holding unto cocoons waiting for them to hatch.
Rawan Alsalem is an expressionist and surrealist visual artist based in Dhahran. She’s embracing imperfections and celebrating the complexity of the human existence. Follow her on Instagram for more of her work.
