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Myriam Wares' 'Winter' series turns displacement into surreal Mediterranean dreamscapes

Illustrator Myriam Wares translates homesickness into a dreamlike series mixing snow, citrus, and Italian architecture.

Myriam Wares' 'Winter' series turns displacement into surreal Mediterranean dreamscapes

Illustrator Myriam Wares translates homesickness into a dreamlike series mixing snow, citrus, and Italian architecture.

Huseyin Emanet

Huseyin Emanet

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Myriam Wares' 'Winter' series turns displacement into surreal Mediterranean dreamscapes

Illustration

French-Canadian illustrator Myriam Wares created 'Winter' to process her move from Montreal to Turin. The series uses familiar objects from her new Italian life—giant clay pots, oranges, cypress trees—while half-covered snow suggests the feeling of being caught between two places. The result is a surreal, visual diary of dislocation.

Rather than literal winter scenes, Wares builds a microcosm where mundane things become strange. Influenced by symbolism and traditional painting, each piece balances warmth and cold, familiarity and estrangement. It's a compelling example of turning personal transition into a rich visual language.