The painting Labyrinth of Medea is in response to the US service members who died as a result of a 2021 bomb attack on Abbey Gate, Kabul Airport, Afghanistan. The result of the attack compels thirteen, newly designated Gold Star families to ask the question ‘why’.

The artwork features a tetradic color palette, incorporating two complementary color pairs, with gold as the dominant color in analogous variations. According to Jacob Olesen, "Gold inspires us and gives us the confidence to reach our potential."