Delicate as a whisper and profound as a turning tide, Tiny Wings by Eunji Li takes flight in the 5th Annual Woman 2025 International Smart Exhibition as a quietly powerful exploration of womanhood, transformation, and inner strength. This 21×14 inch mixed media illustration captures the nuanced moment between stillness and becoming, drawing the viewer into a space where emotion, symbolism, and beauty converge.

Set against a muted, warm-toned backdrop that resembles bare skin or raw canvas, the female figure leans forward in profile, eyes cast inward, as if caught between motion and memory. A single delicate wing—almost translucent—emerges from her upper back, disrupting the anatomical with a hint of surrealism. It’s this small, almost hesitant element that transforms the piece: a symbolic gesture of quiet strength, vulnerability, and unrealized flight. The title Tiny Wings becomes a metaphor not for escape, but for the tender emergence of self.

Li’s background as a colorist and art therapist shines through in her extraordinary restraint and emotional clarity. The flesh tones are not just pigments; they breathe. Her masterful use of gradients softens reality, blurring the boundary between illustration and introspection. A subtle neon green outline around the body introduces a hint of disruption, tension, even rebirth—echoing the contradictions that many women carry through the roles they are expected to inhabit.

Presented in the Woman 2025 exhibition, Tiny Wings resonates as a deeply personal yet universal reflection on feminine transformation. Here, womanhood is not defined by loud rebellion or grandiose gestures, but by quiet metamorphosis—soft power, introspective strength, and the courage to be seen in one’s most delicate form.

Through nuanced composition, a sensuous color palette, and conceptual depth, Eunji Li’s voice speaks not only as a visual storyteller but as a healer of emotions. Tiny Wings is a lyrical testament to the inner lives of women—unfolding slowly, softly, and with breathtaking honesty.

To discover more about Eunji Li’s work, visit her official website at www.alexaeunjili.com or explore her professional art profile on Biafarin at biafarin.com/artist?name=eunji-li.