{"product_id":"loss-of-innocence-original-acrylic","title":"\"Loss of Innocence\" — Original Acrylic Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 OF 1 — ORIGINAL — CANNOT BE REISSUED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe exact moment between knowing and not knowing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome paintings name a mood. \"Loss of Innocence\" names a threshold — the irreversible crossing from one state of understanding into another. MoniKa Starling completed this 16\" × 20\" acrylic in 2020, and the size is part of the meaning. This is not a monumental painting. It is an intimate one. You stand close to it. It does not perform for a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is part of a body of paintings MoniKa made during a period of sustained questioning about identity, childhood, and what gets left behind as a person builds themselves into adulthood. \"Loss of Innocence\" does not mourn. It observes. The acrylic surface carries that distinction — controlled, deliberate, willing to sit in discomfort without resolving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 16\" × 20\", this piece is sized for a specific kind of installation: somewhere you'll encounter it daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I wasn't interested in nostalgia. This painting is about the moment you realize you can't go back — and how clear everything looks from that edge.\" — MoniKa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loss of Innocence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" × 20\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 of 1 — Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned \u0026amp; dated\u003c\/strong\u003e by MoniKa Starling on the reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed acrylic painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of Authenticity (hand-signed by MoniKa Starling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips flat in rigid archival board and protective foam-lined packaging, fully insured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame available separately — contact us before purchase for framing options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Starling World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33162053582979,"sku":"","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0383\/4770\/2403\/products\/IMG_1034.jpg?v=1586241472","url":"https:\/\/www.starlingworld.com\/products\/loss-of-innocence-original-acrylic","provider":"Starling World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}