Illustration

Miren Asiain Lora Reveals the Magic of Everyday Life

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Miren Asi­ain Lora tells the sto­ries of small peo­ple in grandiose places. Her face­less char­ac­ters explore nature and all that goes along with it—sometimes this is good, and in oth­er instances, it can get kin­da hairy. One scene (above) shows fig­ures shin­ing a light to reveal all that hides in the jungle.

The over­all feel­ing of these illus­tra­tions is mystery—we aren’t get­ting the full sto­ry of who Miren’s char­ac­ters are or what they’re doing. This is the dri­ving force behind her work—they’re meant to “con­vey the mag­ic of every­day life, the charm of lit­tle moments that hold a secret to be deciphered.”

Miren sells as selec­tion of archival prints through the Toi Gallery.

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora

Painting by Miren Asiain Lora