Diana Miller

Sometimes the person we most shield ourselves from can be ourselves, when we avoid hard feelings or ignore our true emotions, stopping ourselves from truly processing things we struggle to deal with. The soft black and white photographic imagery in the collage could suggest a detachment from the true self, not seeing things in full colour.

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.