Larysa Myers' painting "The Storyteller" features a subdued palette of deep blues and muted browns, with smooth, flowing shapes creating a contemplative atmosphere. A silhouetted figure gazes out from behind soft drapery towards a starry night sky, blending human and animal forms. The soft focus and dreamlike style evoke a sense of mystery and introspection, typical of Myers' exploration of identity and archetype. Her work reflects an engagement with subconscious themes, inviting viewers to explore the interplay between personal introspection and universal myth. ...
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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