Lottie Consalvo Finalist for The Sulman Prize

she looked up at me and said, ‘you’re not afraid of the dark, you’re afraid of what's in it’
 
Lottie Consalvo 
'she looked up at me and said,‘you’re not afraid of the dark, you’re afraid of what's in it’

synthetic polymer paint on linen

1275 x 1580mm

 

There is a place framed by dawn and dusk, where the inhabitants follow the moon. It is chaotic and wild. A world that operates in darkness.

My eyes are adjusting

The atmosphere is thick with mystery and magic. Things shimmer and bloom. Life comes in and out of view and I sense that it reappears in our dreams.

My senses are growing sharper

I have found a world with dark passages that lead to places in myself I frequent more often than I should. One of spirit, one of madness. One anchored to far away, if only you turn the lights out.

Lottie Consalvo, 2026

May 5, 2026
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