Come What May - Ilija Wyller

“The various canvases I use allow certain actions and expressions,” Wyller explains. “Whereas before I was interested in building this structure through the paint, now the canvas dictates this instead.” This approach creates an active dialogue between material and motif, where texture becomes integral to the narrative. The exhibition show works created over the course of 2024, including paintings made in Paris, inspired by elements of Impressionism and mid-20th-century Symbolism, particularly the role of landscapes as sanctuaries. One recurring motif is the horizon, which Wyller explores both as a literal element, sometimes drawn directly into the paint with her hands, and as a symbolic representation of transition and perspective.