Lucy Mullican’s (b. 1994, New York, USA) paintings use the horizon line as a compositional device to create a tension between gravity and the human spirit, which, in contrast to the former, is always in a state of ascension. We can trace maps of ethereal worlds in her works, which are ultimately self-portraits. The artist has experienced a spiritual transformation that is evident in her departure from painting waterfalls, islands, and rivers in favor of a more contemplative, inward consideration of the mind and the organs. Exterior environments blend with bodily forms, creating anthropomorphic landscapes. Her delicate paintings on wood consist of many layers of mineral pigments and pulsating lines, which create translucent surfaces. The natural pigments of the watercolor and the wood receivers become one, reflecting the artist’s innate ability to understand her medium and employ technical fluidity. Mullican’s penetrating vision goes beyond the surface to reveal what we cannot see and bring us closer to what we feel. Transient moments flooded with light embody the artist’s representation of spirit.

Lucy Mullican received her BFA in Studio Art from the Glasgow School of Art in 2019. Recent solo exhibitions include: Veils (Villa Magdalena hosted by Galería Mascota, CDMX, Mexico, 2023);  Fragments (Villa Magdalena, San Sebastian, Spain, 2022); Sensed As Well As Seen (Olympia, New York City, USA, 2022). Recent group exhibitions include: Illusive Places II: Thomas Chapman, Alejandro Garmendia, Louis Jacquot, Lucy Mullican, Milko Pavlov (Villa Magdalena, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, 2024); Illusive Places: Thomas Chapman, Alejandro Garmendia, Louis Jacquot, Lucy Mullican, Milko Pavlov (Pace Gallery, Seoul, Korea, 2024); I Rossori Dell’Arte (The Redness of Art) (Ronchini, London, UK, 2023); Two Years and Change (Olympia Gallery, NY, USA, 2022).

From 2023 to 2024 Mullican created a new body of work as she received a private commission leading to a residency between London and New York. This project will be unveiled in 2026.