Description
‘What Was Lost’ by Shanna Van Maurik
Artist: Shanna Van Maurik
Title: ‘What Was Lost’
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″
Framing: Unframed – Ready to hang
Year of Creation: 2023
About the Artwork:
‘What Was Lost’ invites viewers into a hidden realm that celebrates the delicate beauty of tiny organisms and the often-overlooked wonders thriving in the quiet corners of the natural world, far removed from the chaos of everyday life. The desire to find peace in nature and be reclaimed by the wild is reflected in the artist’s hand, which is overtaken by lichen and moss, similar to how abandoned buildings gradually surrender to vines and wildlife. This idea suggests that just as these structures dissolve back into the landscape so can we.
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Toronto-based artist Shanna Van Maurik (b. 1989) is known for her vibrant oil paintings that capture dreamlike, haunting scenes from the natural world. Her work vividly explores nostalgia and the delicate tension between whimsy and melancholy, blending soft gradients and meticulous textures to create spaces where reality and dark fairy tales intersect.