“The Architecture of Stillness”, explores the state of being present. Maya invites us to experience her memories of moments in the past through figures that occupy the canvas with striking color and sculptural shapes. Faceless, the figures are universal vessels that give space for the viewer’s own emotions and memories.

For Maya, the “plan is never a plan. I begin a painting by sketching directly into the paint, so I don’t lose any spontaneity. I sculpt figures using blocks of color, adding and subtracting until there is an edited space. That space invites intimacy and stillness, which creates room for the viewer’s experience”.

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