Diana Miller

When we adopt certain ways of being to protect ourselves, conceal our weaknesses, or convince the world that everything is fine, these defences can slowly become permanent. Over time, we forget they were ever masks at all. They start to feel like our new normal, and the idea of showing up without them can feel too vulnerable, too exposing.

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.