For Love and Open Hearts

Contemporary collage artist Maria Rivans creates richly layered works that merge vintage iconography, surreal symbolism and intricate storytelling into dreamlike visual worlds. In For Love and Open Hearts, Rivans explores themes of consciousness, spirituality and emotional connection through the timeless language of still life. At the centre of the composition stands a rare French Hollandais Nouveau vase dated 1759, reimagined using the artist’s own photographs of Greenhill Estate and its gardens. Surrounding it, a constellation of symbolic imagery unfolds: butterflies representing transformation, a Sacred Heart symbolising devotion and consciousness, and geometric studies hinting at the hidden structures of reality. Balancing science with spirituality and beauty with vulnerability, the work becomes a meditation on memory, self-reflection and what it means to live with openness and curiosity. Rich in intricate collage detail and layered symbolism, For Love and Open Hearts invites viewers into a contemplative world where meaning reveals itself slowly. This limited edition artwork is signed and numbered by the artist. Printed at Coriander Studios, published by CCA Galleries. Size (cm): 108.8 x 80.7