Dream 1980

Zoe Lerman paints this scene in thin washes of watercolor. The image emerges as if a series of translucent layers have been built up, shifting and emerging through trial, error, and intuition. I like to imagine Lerman working on this in her studio, maybe late at night when the world is quiet. The dreamlike quality seeps into the scene, as if the artist is inviting us to imagine a world beyond the everyday. The brushstrokes are delicate, almost hesitant, as if afraid to disturb the ephemeral nature of dreams. Look at the ghostly figure floating above. It is as if she is barely there, a whisper of color on the canvas. There is something timeless about the image, like a myth or a fairytale that has been passed down through generations. It reminds me of other artists who are also looking for ways of painting feelings. Lerman creates a space of ambiguity and uncertainty, inviting us to contemplate our own interpretations.