Sterk draws from her fascination with the ornate hair designs of the 18th century, translating these physical feats of fashion into the digital realm. As the sixth installment in her series, this portrait focuses on the Queen of Hearts, utilizing the squared frame to anchor a composition dominated by intricate, swirling textures. The artist employs a pop surrealist lens to merge the regal with the strange, resulting in a sovereign who feels both grounded in history and lost in a digital dream.

The work moves beyond simple illustration to explore the Queen as a symbol of visual excess within a gritty, reimagined wonderland. By emphasizing the sculptural nature of the hair, Sterk highlights the intersection of human expression and fantasy construction. The interplay of light and shadow across the digital canvas lends a supernatural quality to the subject, inviting a closer look at the small details that form this sovereign’s elaborate, heart-inspired identity.