Lost in Translation Painting

Sam Strong is an artist who resides in the Northern Beaches of Sydney Australia. Exploring the enigmatic intricacies of the human eyes, Strong is absorbed by their profound ability to disclose the depth of our emotions in a way that is uneasy and surreal. Her indistinct, shadowy figures look outward with flirtation, resignation,  and condemnation – some directly back at us, while others cast their gaze away.  These evocative works touch on the mystique the eyes possess, examining how presence and absence interact with one another, influenced significantly by the Freudian concept of the ‘unheimlich’ (uncanny), Strong’s figures are equal parts unnerving and inviting. Strong graduated from National Art School Sydney in 2023.