This series presents small-scale drawings that concentrate on individual subjects—such as a cityscape, an eye, a body—to explore my core themes of perception and the tension between the visible and the unseen. I work through the use of translucent layers and fragmented forms to examine how a subject can shift, split, or reconfigure as it enters memory or is filtered through subjective experience. These works serve as an essential part of my process, allowing me to explore ideas before translating them into larger compositions.

Lucienne Mettam is a cross-disciplinary fine artist and designer based in New York City and Washington, D.C. Her work explores perception as it shaped by by memory, emotion, and the often-unseen connections between individuals, species, and environments. With a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, she creates compositions that blend drawing, textile influence, and storytelling—evoking dream states, blurred boundaries, and shifting perspectives.