Chapter of Butterflies

In this work, Ri Meuser von Eschmar opens up a space that narrates rather than depicts. Figures, animals, and fragments drift through a multi-layered visual world that feels like a dream just before waking. Nothing is clearly defined; everything seems to be in motion: faces emerge and dissolve again, gazes cross without quite meeting.

At the center is a female face with a gently tilted head. The expression is quiet, almost inward-looking—as if the figure were listening to a story only she can hear. Around her appear animals, butterflies, birds, grape-like shapes, and drawn lines that run through the image like threads of memory. These elements do not appear decorative, but symbolic: nature, transformation, and protection are central motifs in the artist's work.

The mono-sgraffito technique gives the painting its particular depth. Layers of pigment in green, ochre, blue, and warm earth tones are overlaid, uncovered, scratched, and made transparent. Drawing and painting intertwine, making the image appear like a grown surface—not painted in a single moment, but created over time.

Particularly striking is the play between proximity and distance: while individual details—faces, animals, lines—emerge clearly, the overall image remains deliberately open. Ri Meuser von Eschmar forces no interpretation. She invites you to allow your own associations, to discover your own stories.

This work is not a fixed narrative, but a poetic tapestry of memory, nature, and inner perception. A picture that does not reveal itself at first glance—but continues to grow with every subsequent viewing.