Protect
Acrylic on canvas
30cm × 30cm
Protect is the first in a series of miniature canvases created for collectors who wish to own original artwork at a more accessible price point.
Delicate yet powerful, the painting reflects on self-love and emotional fragility. Using pop art–inspired symbolism, it features a glass heart—radiant, transparent, and fragile—catching the light in soft pinks and blues.
The word PROTECT, etched across its surface, acts as both a plea and a promise: a reminder to safeguard one’s own heart and to tread gently with others in a modern world where vulnerability is often overlooked.
Glass is used as a central metaphor throughout the work. When light passes through it, glass captures beauty and brilliance; yet when dropped, it can shatter and crack—much like modern love. The painting serves as a quiet reminder to protect hearts with the same care and love.