Discover “Between Dreamscapes,” an immersive journey by Leyla Cui.
New York City illustrator and artist Leyla Cui reshapes female identity into vivid, dream-like storylines. In her latest works, half-remembered moments slip through fragmented bodies, while skin, hair, and casual touches echo with both desire and trauma. These shifting forms refuse to stay still: figures blur, reassemble, and dissolve, insisting that the body is never just one thing. By treating each mark as an act of remembrance, Cui exposes the push-and-pull between visibility and erasure, as well as intimacy and distance. The result is a visual language where femininity feels at once personal and boundless, which is an open field for hidden histories and ongoing self-discovery.
