The Secret, 2026

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Original artwork Karla Wong (1974-)The Secret, 2026 Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. Print size5 x 7 in. About the artistKarla Wong's paintings are a love letter to her Mexican culture. They are interwoven with her life experiences as a trans woman, a person of Mexican and Chinese heritage, and of the journeys between her homes in the United States and Oaxaca. Traditional Oaxacan clothing and landscapes integrated with odes to Chicago landmarks are often included in Wong’s paintings. Symbolic elements are hidden throughout each painting: balloons representing the unborn, birds for male genitalia, and apples and pears for forbidden fruit. Her vivid, dreamlike compositions, which evoke Victorian and Surrealist styles, are interlaced with themes of life and death, self-discovery, gender identity, and frequent portal archway motifs lead to mysterious places. Wong’s work portrays the beauty and harsh realities of being true to oneself. Show more