XVIII; is it Something in the Journey
Orinne Reimer
XVIII; Is it Something in the Journey?
2026 | Acrylic, Watercolour, Ink & Oil Pastel on Paper | 58.5″ x 35
My work often conceptualises my own inner fantasy realm, which is rooted in feminism and historical folklore stories from around the world. My pieces are built based on intuitive mark-making. My process often starts by following my hand as I draw and creating a story around it. I usually build off of a set colour palette or idea and unusual shapes/very sketchy first products, and then once I start seeing characters and a story build, I can refine the piece I have.
This piece was one I did referencing the Moon Tarot Card. In this piece, the figure is looking upwards, uncertain; she is seemingly at the end, or beginning of a journey. I wanted to show that even though she may not have all the answers in front of her, that if she keeps moving forward, it will become more and more clear.
The Sun
2026 | Acrylic, Watercolour, Ink & Oil Pastel on Paper | 39″ x 34.5″
This piece was inspired by a larger series of repetitive studies of the sun as a nymph-like figure or something that became anthropomorphised into a human form. I was really drawn to this very feminine, playful figure that seems to be observing you. I used watercolour and Ink in the larger piece, and the cutout is Acrylic Paint, oil pastel, and ink. I was curious about how materials can depict the same image in different ways.
The Harpy and Her Child
2026 | India Ink & Mahonia Sap ink on paper | 24.5″ x 21.5″
2026 | Acrylic, Watercolour & Ink on Wood | 12″ x 16″
The Harpy and her Child were two parts of a series I did where I was interested in stories about how Harpies are depicted as thieves or as fearsome, constantly hungry entities; however, connected to both humans and birds through their anatomy, which made me wonder about how they might fit into a natural landscape as human women or birds. I also wanted to test how different materials felt on different surfaces, and how I could utilise gestural linework to create depth in a piece.
Baba Yaga’s Hut
2025 | India Ink on Paper | 52″ x 20″
Baba Yaga’s Hut was inspired by the story Vasilisa the Beautiful, where I created a series of paper cutouts that re-examined the story from a new perspective.
The Crone
2025 | India Ink & Graphite on Paper | 58.5″ x 17.5″ x 4″
For this project, I made a life-sized drawing of a young woman with long black hair and a flowing dress. Her shoulders are left bare, and she looks as though she is wet or shiny. The figure’s eyes are covered in star-like shapes. In the centre of the figure, around her stomach, is a massive ‘crack’, or cut, that is exploding outwards. Layered beneath the crack is a black and white drawing of a crone. I used India ink and Graphite to do the two drawings, as I wanted them to be directly contrasting each other. The crone underneath the cracks of the younger figure is exposed like a memory. Overall, I wanted this piece to show a depiction of an aging woman. I wanted this drawing to both express trauma and the grief that comes with aging as a woman, while also showing a deference to ‘The Crone’ and the beauty of becoming older regardless of what society expects as a status quo for women.
