Diana Miller

The 'Peacekeeper' operates by prioritising harmony and avoiding conflict, often at the expense of their own needs or truths. On the surface, the person seems agreeable and calm, smoothing over tension and keeping everyone comfortable. Beneath that calm, however, can be suppressed frustration or resentment that never finds expression. This painting is about surface order and harmony, reflected in the structured components - keeping everybody happy and peaceful.

Diana Miller's process of layering is central, both conceptually and materially. In some of the works, the underlying image remains visible; in others, it is softened through glazing or almost entirely concealed beneath dense surface layers. This process mirrors the ways we construct our own facades through life, consciously or not. The foregrounds consist of compositions the artist has created, evolved, and revisited - a visual lexicon developed over time through an elaborate, multifaceted shape-making practice. Like much of her past work, these paintings carry a distinct graphic sensibility, influenced by her background in graphic design and a passion for distilling form.