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Lillian Abel

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connections. The energy of the cycles of
nature absorbed into our subconscious
become stronger when transferred into
our consciousness and the memory exists
on many levels.
In What's Underneath you emphasized
the constructedness of reality or the
world surrounding us. This project could
be considered a visual biography of the
conflictual symbiosis between
perception and imagination. As the late
Franz West did in his installations,
What's Underneath shows
unconventional aesthetics in the way it
deconstructs perceptual images in order
to assemble them in a collective
imagery, urging the viewers to a process
of self-reflection. Artists are always
interested in probing to see what is
beneath the surface: maybe one of the
roles of an artist could be to reveal
unexpected sides of Nature, especially of
our inner Nature... what's your view
about this?

Everything is a Miracle as I stand in awe
and enchantment in the face of the
Universe and our planet. There is an
overwhelming joy in this observance. The
unknown is a perpetual fascination,
whether inside or outside of us. Thus,
there is the need to contemplate
unknown forces within and outside of us.
Nature is also in awe of us and brings to
us indescribable changes as it merges
with our internal landscape.
Your works are in several collections
and over these years you have
internationally exhibited, from Los
Angeles to Krakw, from New York City to
Phnom Penh. One of the hallmarks of
your work is the capability to create
direct involvement with the viewers, who
are urged to evolve from a condition of

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