“Like it or not, I’m here”

“Like it or not, I’m here” is a piece that represents the inescapable presence of death in our lives. The artwork shows the Catrina, also known as the Grim Reaper, adorned with monarch and bat wings, symbolizing the duality of life and death. The piece reflects the experience of many who faced the loss of loved ones during the pandemic, and how death became a sudden and painful presence. The phrase “Like it or not, I’m here” becomes a statement of the inevitability of death, which does not discriminate and appears without warning.