Phantasmal and Ethereal Works by Januz Miralles

Philippines-based artist Januz Miralles blends photo manipulation with traditional painting methods to produce ghostly and ethereal art.
In his works, feminine forms are obscured through fading, hand-drawn illustrations, and layered brush strokes, creating a haunting, molten effect. This technique simultaneously intensifies and erases identity. The textural contrasts and the poetic veiling and distortion of the images imbue them with a dreamlike quality, an enigmatic aura, and a sense of movement that is both indistinct and intense.
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