“Deflowered, Undiminished"

36"x48", Acrylic on Canvas
​Skylar Spitaleri, 2026

"Deflowered, Undiminished" explores deflowering not as loss, but as exposure. She is open and vulnerable, yet never without power. The flowers symbolize what is taken, offered, or transformed—still rooted in her becoming. The sheer sheet reflects how we are taught to soften or shield ourselves in moments of emotional nakedness. She holds it not from shame, but from agency. Protection does not weaken her, and vulnerability is not surrender.
She is uncovered, but not unarmed.