Ariana Papademetropoulos
Self Portrait 1996, 2022
Oil on canvas
41 3/8 x 27 3/8 inches (105 x 70 cm)
© Ariana Papademetropoulos; Photo by Argenis Apolinario; Courtesy the artist and Vito Schnabel Gallery
Her hyperrealist paintings revisit mythology and Jungian archetypes as surreal tableaux that serve as portals to fantastical scenes. By blending symbolism with contemporary narratives, she creates illusionistic paintings that challenge perceptions.
For this issue, she was photographed at the turtle conservancy in Ojai, California.