Lea Terletzki
where myth meets melancholy & light
In my art, I fuse digital and traditional painting to explore the deep shadows of darkness, mysticism, and raw emotional expression.
My work is not just about aesthetics. It’s a confrontation with the unseen struggles, ancient stories, and modern taboos that haunt human existence.Beauty, for me, is not merely surface. It is the complex language of human expression, especially when that expression defies norms and breaks silence.
I find my deepest inspiration in the Hellenistic era, where drama and emotional intensity pulse through every brushstroke, and in the mythologies of diverse cultures that unravel the eternal battles of light and shadow, rebellion and exile.Currently, I am immersed in "The Fall of Lucifer Morningstar", a story that has always gripped me. Not for its label as the “devil,” but for its raw narrative of light cast into darkness, of the beloved son exiled for defying ancient power. This tale echoes my own experiences: losing home and sanctuary for dissenting truth, becoming the scapegoat, the misunderstood rebel.
The fallen angel’s pain, often mistaken for hate, resonates as betrayal by a “parent,” a motif I channel through every anguished gesture and searing gaze in my paintings. Inspired by Alexandre Cabanel’s Fallen Angel, I seek to evoke not just myth, but the visceral human sorrow beneath it.Beyond myth, my art dares to challenge modern society’s blind spots. Its hypocrisies, its silences, its unspoken cruelties. Each piece is a confrontation, demanding viewers to face uncomfortable truths about power, alienation, and resilience.Compositionally, I embrace the intensity of Hellenistic drama - fingers clawing into flesh, bodies contorted in pain and defiance - to embody moments of conflict and transformation.Through this alchemy of image and emotion, I strive to illuminate the fractured soul of humanity and reveal the fierce beauty born from darkness.
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Lea Henke
Born 2002 in Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
Lives and works in Potsdam, GermanyEducation:
2018—2020 Medienschule Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany
2021—2022 Medienschule Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany
2025 Assistant at Galerie Grolman in Berlin, Germany
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©2025 Lea Henke
All artworks are copyrighted and may not be used, reproduced or modified without permission. Use of my artworks for AI training or datasets is strictly prohibited.