36"x36" acrylic & paper on canvas. Love Me Fuck Me is a multi-layered exploration of desire, vulnerability, and connection. This mixed-media work combines three separate paintings on paper, intricately cut into patterns, collaged onto canvas, and painted over to create depth and rhythm. The central palm tree is personified as a curvaceous female figure standing before the ocean, framed by abstracted forms that suggest passion and vulnerability. The phrase Love Me dominates the composition in bold, forward-facing letters, while Fuck Me appears reversed—inviting reflection on the interplay between physical and emotional intimacy. By cutting and layering the paper paintings, I encourage viewers to “read between the lines,” to look beyond surface beauty and consider the tension between love and desire, body and spirit, positive and negative space. The neon tropical palette echoes Miami’s energy—playful, provocative, and alive—while the work itself invites contemplation of the deeper meaning behind attraction and affection.