The forest is a constant setting for myths. It is a timeless landscape that provides a space for ever-changing stories and characters, regardless of their cultural or temporal origins. Mythologies, as products of the collective unconscious, form a shared world that can be imagined as a forest.
The central painting of the exhibition depicts a section of the forest of the unconscious. In this world, distinct myths coexist simultaneously. On one side, Narcissus admires his reflection, while at the other end of the painting, Daphne flees from Apollo’s embrace. There are no boundaries between the depicted myths; the scenes intertwine to create a new narrative. The eponymous work is the conceptual core of the exhibition, a sort of source to which the other paintings are linked. This painting serves as the starting point—a distant view of the forest—while the other works bring individual characters or myths into focus through closer perspectives.
These figures are all part of the forest, but there are some that become one with nature. Through the metamorphosis of these mythical figures, the trees and their fruits take on new meaning. The forest is thus not merely a setting; every tree holds a story.
The paintings in the exhibition offer a glimpse into this inner world.