In The Forest #1 | Original

The Lilu portraits are a series of illustrated fantastical portraits inspired by traditional folklore. Each painting is painted by the artist from beginning to end. The artworks are painted on Hahnemuhle 100% cotton sheets using graphite, coloured pencil, fine-art watercolour, and are varnished & signed

Year: 2023

Image Dimensions: 120mm x 120mm

Matted Dimensions: 220mm x 220mm

Medium: Pencil & watercolour on cotton paper

As part of the ‘2023 Mix & Match exhibition’, you can purchase this artwork one of two ways

• As is, unframed – you will receive your work matted to the size of 220mm with a colour especially chosen by our experienced in-house framer to enhance each artwork. 
• Add a frame for only $75 – you will receive your work professionally matted and framed. We have a wide range of frames cut to size that you can ‘mix & match’ for a bespoke piece, customised to you.

Minu Freitag is a New Zealand-based artist and writer. Trained as an architect and multimedia producer, she has worn many hats in the creative industries, but found her creative home as a toymaker, illustrator and writer. She sells her artwork, limited edition prints and plush objects in selected galleries and online.

Minu’s often anthropomorphic characters and scenes seem to emerge from forgotten tales of lonely wanderers, fantastical creatures, and woodland spirits. Her creations are caught in a juxtaposition between light and dark, melancholy and hope—shifting their shapes, revealing inner worlds, or living in symbioses with other beings.