"The Storyteller" by Larysa Myers features a dreamlike composition with a silhouetted figure gazing into a starry night framed by flowing curtains, using deep blues and soft, glowing whites. The painting portrays a contemplative scene, symbolizing introspection and the mysteries of identity. Myers employs a rhythmic, almost surreal style that emphasizes the fluidity between the personal and archetypal. Rooted in themes of feminine identity and the subconscious, the piece reflects Myers' exploration of storytelling and the passage of time through layered, symbolic imagery. ...
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. ...
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