Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings

Roaming the metaphysical spaces between dreams and reality, Eli McMullen draws on the familiarity of suburban and wooded landscapes to bid us into dreamlike worlds. Plumbing the interplay of perception and imagination, his acrylic paintings invite us into moments of wonder and transcendence.

The Richmond, Virginia-based artist’s forthcoming solo exhibition, Sleep Walk at Thinkspace Projects, explores relationships between nostalgia, spirituality, nature, and psychological phenomena. He celebrates “fleeting moments that feel suspended in time, glimmers that quietly urge to be searched,” the gallery says.

Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Desire Path Finder” (2025), acrylic on panel, 16 × 20 inches

Sleep Walk welcomes viewers into nighttime forest scenes that glow with geometric light forms, altar-like architecture, and prismatic reflections. Titles like “Desire Path Finder,” “Liminal Bridge,” and “Kismet Gateway” highlight the essence of links, portals, metamorphoses, and in-between spaces.

The show runs May 3 to 24 in Los Angeles. See more on McMullen’s website and Instagram.

Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Dream Weaver” (2025), acrylic on panel, 20 × 24 inches
Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Embers Rest” (2025), acrylic on panel, 18 × 24 inches
Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Draped Shrine” (2025), acrylic on panel, 11 × 14 inches
Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Liminal Bridge” (2025), acrylic on panel, 16 × 20 inches
Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Fractal Grove” (2025), acrylic on panel, 11 × 14 inches
Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings
“Kismet Gateway” (2025), acrylic on panel, 16 × 20 inches

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