Leyla Fischer (b. Germany) is a painter whose work is shaped by the opposing spiritual and cultural frameworks of her Somali Muslim mother and German atheist father. Her practice navigates protection and exposure, instinct and restraint.
Working primarily in oil, Fischer constructs layered compositions structured around recurring animal figures that function as psychological mirrors.
Fischer’s work has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Berlin and Milan, with upcoming shows planned in New York and Paris.