We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome… We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create… — shown in a room setting We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome… We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome… We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the … — artist's signature We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion … — edge view We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for… — detail We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illus… — shown hanging
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We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome…
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create… — shown in a room setting
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome…
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the mome…
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the … — artist's signature
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion … — edge view
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for… — detail
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illus… — shown hanging
Painting by Li Lee-Archer 262 Artworks Sold

Illusion 20

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

35cm (W) x 35cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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Artwork Description

We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

This painting is ready to hang ( if you love this style but the size doesn't suit, I'm happy to create a similar piece in the required size .

Artist Bio
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Li Lee-Archer 299 artworks | 120 Sold

Contemporary Australian Artist

“I paint with my heart, to express my thoughts, to rejoice in sadness.”

Born in Shanghai, China, Li Lee-Archer discovered her passion for artistic expression at an early age. She studied watercolour painting under artist Christopher Wu before pursuing a Fine Arts degree and qualifications in Fashion Design at the University of Shanghai.

After moving to Australia, Li established a successful career in fashion design, yet her passion for painting remained a constant presence in her life. A transformative journey through Europe, where she immersed herself in the landscapes, museums and masterpieces of the great European artists, reignited her desire to paint. In 2012, she returned to painting professionally, beginning a deeply personal chapter of artistic exploration.

Figurative painting lies at the heart of Li's artistic practice, with the female form serving as a central subject through which she explores emotion, identity, vulnerability and inner strength. Rather than focusing on conventional ideals of beauty, her work seeks to reveal the complexity and quiet power of the human spirit.

While figurative art remains her primary focus, Li embraces the freedom to explore landscapes and other subjects. Regardless of the subject matter, her paintings are united by an intuitive and deeply personal approach, guided by emotion, imagination and her ever-evolving artistic journey.

Through her distinctive visual language, Li seeks to express emotions that words cannot always capture. For her, painting is both an act of self-discovery and a way of connecting with others. Each canvas becomes a space where emotion, personal experience and imagination meet.

Li's artworks have received numerous awards and are held in private collections throughout Victoria, across Australia and internationally.

Commissions
Li's studio is in Melbourne