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① Artwork:
Angel Mushroom
Here the artist depicts two mushrooms in front of a sparkling, dewy spiderweb against a dark background. One mushroom, dripping with slime, contains a small pearl. These natural elements represent feminine creativity and beauty.
Miranda Byk creates dream-like vignettes in her paintings that are both haunting and immersive. Her practice explores deeply personal narratives by drawing from her dreams, traumas and anxieties. Byk often paints references from her childhood inspired by her familial relationships and early ideas, and she often employs nature motifs that explore themes ranging from the passage of time to the transience of existence.
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③ Artist:
In her work, Miranda Byk creates dream-like vignettes that are both haunting and immersive. Her practice explores deeply personal narratives, drawing from her dreams, traumas and anxieties. Byk often paints references from her childhood inspired by her familial relationships and early ideas. Her work uses nature—including plants, dew drops and fauna—as common motifs that explore themes ranging from the passage of time to the transience of existence.
Miranda Byk was born in 1994 in Ventura, CA, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. She received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, CA (2017).
Byk has mounted solo exhibitions at Sow & Tailor in Los Angeles, CA (2023, 2022, 2021).
She has participated in group exhibitions at Primary Projects in Miami, FL (2023); K11 Musea via WOAW Gallery in Hong Kong, China (2022); Carlye Packer in Palm Springs, FL (2022); The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles, CA (2022) and others.
