Midnight Meeting in the Woods (Klara Sedlo)

Oil on canvas . 100 x 120 cm . 2020

In my work, I focus mostly on psychological themes. What are our inner demons, stories, what is subconsciousness trying to tell us through dreams?

I like to depict the situations and feelings – and I am trying to paint them in a way, as if they were dreams already. My paintings are very symbolic, and often connected to the mind or subconscious mind. The Eel Man refers to an archetype of quiet and wise man, the lake refers to looking into depths of our souls and the interior can be perceived as the interior of our mind. Welcome to the weird land! I often work with a few archetypes/personas in my works (such as said eel man), who reveals their story through several canvases. I create whole symbolical, surreal worlds. I like to play with fun, darkness and absurd scenes in my works – because that is how dreams usually are. Nothing makes sense on the first glimpse.