Mia McEachern, Curtain Call for Mr Lynch (ART 2026)

My work explores the strange and uncanny qualities hidden within everyday life. Inspired by the surreal worlds created by David Lynch, I aim to reveal moments where the ordinary becomes unsettling or mysterious. The work reflects my fascination with theatre and performance, where reality and illusion blur. Influenced by Surrealism and contemporary photographers such as Tracey Moffatt, Gregory Crewdson and Cindy Sherman, I seek to create images that feel both recognisable and slightly disorienting. By presenting everyday situations with an unexpected atmosphere, the work invites viewers to question what may lie beneath the surface of ordinary experience.

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