Her name was Aurora | Hänen nimensä oli Aurora
Her name was Aurora | Hänen nimensä oli Aurora
Her name was Aurora, a figure who exists on the border between light and night, her story woven into the golden threads of time and memory. She is not just a woman, but a memory, a forgotten history struggling to emerge through the fragments and layers. Her gaze carries the wisdom of past generations, yet also a longing—as if she is searching for something that was once part of her but has been lost to the depths of time.
Aurora’s life was once filled with color, creativity, and dreams. She was a storyteller, gathering fragments, memories, and words from the world, writing them down on old papers—the very pages that now surround her in this artwork. But as time moved forward, her story was buried beneath the voices of others. Her words faded, but they never disappeared; they still whisper, hidden within the textured background, waiting for someone to stop and listen.
Aurora’s fate is not one of sorrow but of eternity. She has not been lost but transformed—like the golden flakes that shimmer across her face, she has become part of something greater, an eternal dance between light and shadow. She invites the viewer to pause, to explore, and to find themselves reflected in her gaze.
Authenticity & Technical Details
• Collection: Part of the Parallel Realities series – a lifelong exploration of the unseen dimensions.
• Medium: acrylic, paper and golden flakes on board
• Technique: Mixed media, collage
• Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm / 11.81 x 11.81 inches; depth 0,5 cm / 0,20 inches
• Year: 2024
• Signature: Hand-signed by Syrilla Valtokivi on the back
• Certificate of Authenticity: A physical, signed certificate is included with the purchase to document provenance and the artistic process.
• Framing: Sold unframed. Ready to hang.
Meet the Artist
Syrilla Valtokivi is a professional Finnish visual artist and a member of the Artist Register of Artists' Association of Finland.
Her work is a lifelong exploration of the boundary between the seen and the unseen—the Parallel Realities. By weaving together classical painting techniques and the innovative logic of Artificial Intelligence, she creates windows into dimensions that remain hidden from everyday perception. Read more about Syrilla’s journey and artistic process.
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