Sealing A Broken Heart 2022

Daria Theodora made this watercolour, "Sealing A Broken Heart" in the 20th Century, and it's like stepping into a dream, a very emotional one. The colour palette is soft, yet the marks are precise, giving the whole piece a feeling of delicate strength. It reminds me that artmaking is as much about feeling as it is about doing. Look at the texture in the mountains, achieved with washes of watercolour, compared to the solid block of colour in the book held by the figure. The way Theodora contrasts these different techniques brings a unique depth to the narrative. The book in particular, with its clean, bright surface, stands out, as if it holds a secret, or the promise of healing. This image reminds me of Remedios Varo, an artist who, like Theodora, also seemed to access otherworldly spaces of the mind. Both understand that art doesn’t need to be literal; it’s about opening a space for imagination and interpretation.