August 17, 2026
Hyperrealistic Paintings of Ornate Curtains Mysteriously Draped To Pique Your Curiosity
What if a curtain could hide nothing and still make you want to look behind it? Artist Leeah Joo explores that question in Parrhasius, a series of meticulously painted draperies that seem to hover in front of an endless black void. The folds appear tangible. Light catches the fabric as it would in real life, revealing its weight and movement. Yet there is no room behind the curtain. No wall.
