Walking Between Time by Ryan Louder

Walking Between Time
Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 100 cm

This evocative piece draws inspiration directly from a waking dream-like state, a realm where REM hallucinations seep into the tangible. The painting captures a surreal and layered journey through time, depicted with shadowy arches and fluid forms that suggest the interplay between light, movement, and memory. The muted tones and sweeping strokes create a dreamscape that is both expansive and intimate, leading the viewer into a timeless narrative. At the base of the arches stands a lone figure—a spectral presence dwarfed by the monumental structures around them, symbolizing the fragile human experience against the vastness of the unknown.

The layered composition mirrors the visual fragments often seen in nested hallucinations, with one element emerging from another in a sequence of perpetual discovery. The subtle interplay of warm reds and cool blues adds emotional tension, suggesting a fleeting but profound crossing of realities.

I’m a London-based artist, and my work often reflects vivid and surreal imagery inspired by my unique experience with REM intrusion—a condition where dream-like visions can appear while I’m awake. My paintings explore the boundary between waking reality and the dream world, using layered compositions to create a sense of depth and movement.

I paint with high-quality materials and put a lot of thought into texture and detail. My process is a mix of intuitive brushwork and deliberate layering, aiming to create pieces that are rich in emotion and invite you to see something new each time you look at them.

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