Mythra Schwartz

I have always been drawn to the fleeting:

The warmth of sunlight slipping through a half-closed curtain.
A lover’s voice trailing off mid-sentence.
The shimmer of light on wet pavement after rain.

These moments linger as glimpses of the world, untethered to absolutes or fixed truths. In my paintings, I image this transient space, where past experiences and present perceptions blur together, allowing multiple meanings to coexist without resolution.

Born in Canada, I moved between Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, and finally Bali, Indonesia, where my family still lives. This transnational experience has shaped my sense of time and memory. Fluid, always changing, like a shadow that never fully settles.

In a visually saturated world demanding immediacy and certainty, I want my work to push back— favouring the overlooked, slow engagement and the idea that something important might remain just out of reach.