Dabi Arnasa Indonesian, b. 1997
Mirror and the Fire Lily, 2026
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 145 cm
Mirror and the Fire Lily explores inner recovery after rupture and loss. A figure facing a mirror that reflects only their back suggests a separation between the present self and...
Mirror and the Fire Lily explores inner recovery after rupture and loss. A figure facing a mirror that reflects only their back suggests a separation between the present self and past experience, echoed by a fractured, silent landscape. From this damaged space, a fire lily grows—symbolizing survival and renewal that emerge only after destruction, without erasing loss. The work resists closure, instead holding a quiet moment where harm is acknowledged and life continues in a changed form, presenting recovery as intimate, uncertain, and tied to memory.