ariana papademetropoulos

Ariana Papademetropoulos, self portrait 1996, 2022, oil on canvas, 41 3/8 x 27 3/8 inches, courtesy of vito schnabel gallery, photo argenis apolinario

Ariana Papademetropoulos, nerites, 2023, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches, courtesy of galerie thaddaeus ropac, photo flying studios Ariana Papademetropoulos, the organ of magical action, 2024, oil on canvas, 92 x 108 inches, courtesy of galerie thaddaeus ropac, photo charles duprat

interview

by OLIVIER ZAHM

portraits by NADIA LEE COHEN

 

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.

 

OLIVIER ZAHM — The interaction between art and magic has always been there, in a way, since mythological…