I can buy myself flowers...
Adriana Maar
Year: 2025
Method: Painting
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 27.6 x 19.7 in / 70 x 50 cm
Weight 2.4 lb / 1.1 kg
Exhibitions: ArtFest Querétaro 2025
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More about the artwork
In I can buy myself flowers…, I celebrate the power of self-love and the ability to care for and sustain ourselves. The image of a woman embracing an abundant bouquet of sunflowers becomes, for me, a visual affirmation of autonomy: the idea that we can be our own source of affection, joy, and emotional nourishment. The flowers are not an accessory; they are central, overwhelming even, deliberately large enough to eclipse the figure’s face.
Sunflowers hold a very specific meaning in this work. Their vibrant yellow color and their instinctive inclination toward light represent positivity, growth, and resilience. They are flowers associated with warmth and vitality, but also with effort—the continuous act of turning toward what allows us to grow. By placing them at the center of the composition, I emphasize self-love not as a passive feeling, but as an active practice that requires intention and care.
The woman’s face remains hidden behind the bouquet, and this gesture is essential. By concealing her identity, I move the focus away from appearance, recognition, or external validation. The absence of a visible face suggests that self-love does not depend on how we are seen by others, but on the relationship we cultivate with ourselves. It is an inward gesture rather than a performative one. What matters is not who she is, but what she is doing: holding, protecting, and embracing her own well-being.
The phrase I can buy myself flowers…, inspired by the song Flowers by Miley Cyrus, functions as both a declaration and a quiet reminder. For me, it speaks to independence, but also to tenderness. It insists that care, affection, and celebration do not have to come from elsewhere—they can be initiated from within. In a culture that often encourages women to seek validation, love, or fulfillment through others, this statement pushes back against that narrative and affirms self-sufficiency as a form of empowerment.
The composition reinforces this idea through intimacy. The woman’s posture is gentle yet firm, holding the bouquet close to her body. This closeness suggests protection and vulnerability at the same time. Self-love, in this sense, is not idealized or flawless; it acknowledges fragility while choosing care. The act of embracing the flowers becomes a metaphor for recognizing one’s own needs and responding to them with compassion.
I can buy myself flowers… is a reflection on autonomy, self-recognition, and emotional responsibility. It proposes self-love not as isolation, but as a foundation—a way of being grounded in oneself before extending outward. The work invites a pause, a moment to consider how we nurture ourselves, how we define fulfillment, and how choosing ourselves can be both a quiet and radical act.
What I give to myself matters. Care, tenderness, and celebration begin from within. Self-love is not a gesture of excess, but an act of care we consciously choose for ourselves.”
Adriana Maar