Kelli Vance: The Velvet Trap draws from Louise Moillon’s 17th-century still life to explore allure and unease through women, food, and power. Luxurious objects—pears, cakes, fruits—carry symbolic weight, reframed by Medusa motifs and chiaroscuro. The works stage charged scenes where beauty, danger, and desire intersect, casting the viewer as witness to ambiguous narratives of sexuality, identity, and control.
