Dara Theodora | Contemporary Surrealist Artist

La Débâcle

Figurative magical realist tempera painting of woman in black rests on a boulder by a tuxedo cat in a yellow field blowing in the wind. The horizon is rounded. The blue sky is blueprints of WWI planes. A bright moon shines down on the scene. A fire burns in the background.

Artwork Details

Title: La Débâcle
Year: 2025
Medium: tempera on canvas
Dimensions: 24″x24″
Status: Unavailable

Description

How does one sit with being in love against a background of climate change, war, and tumult? Inspired loosely by Alsace-Lorraine and La Débâcle by Émile Zola.

Exhibition History

  • The Current Members Show 2025 | Stowe, Vermont