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Larysa Myers' "The Perfectionist" is a monochromatic drawing featuring a black silhouette of a figure adorned with a spiral pattern as the head, set against a dense, floral background. The artwork employs repetitive, intricate lines, creating a hypnotic rhythm that blurs the figure with its natural surroundings. The style is both dreamlike and introspective, reflecting Myers' fascination with the interplay of identity and mythology. This piece explores the tension between personal and archetypal identities, inviting viewers to ponder themes of transformation and self-perception. ...
Larysa Myers fuses personal history with universal myths, conjuring images where the cyclical rhythms of life and identity unfold in haunting, dreamlike scenes. Her work reflects on motherhood, femininity, and their inherent dualities, often reducing the body to silhouetted female archetypes that are manipulated and transformed. Her settings vary from domestic and mundane to wild and fantastical, each opening into different facets of psyche and identity. Drawing from imagination influenced by memory, emotion, symbolism, and nature, Myers’ practice unfolds nocturnally—invoking subconscious dreams and night scenes. Repetitive patterns and lines characterize her mark-making, fostering a slow, reflective state that infuses her drawings and paintings with poetic depth. This rhythmical approach invites contemplation of identity, vulnerability, and the passage of time. Through layered imagery and symbolic gestures, Myers creates intimate, evocative works that navigate the complex interplay between the personal and the archetypal, the visible and the hidden. ...