the public debut of multidisciplinary artist
LYRA DRAKE
calling all dragons...
DECEMBER 3-8, 2024
Lyra Drake's artwork, 'Infinite Faith in Finite World,' will be on public display in the Cathedral lobby of the Faena from December 3-8, 2024 during Miami Art Week.
Powered by a custom artificial intelligence developed in collaboration with Prem AI, Lyra’s work exemplifies the innovative potential of high-tech artistry in a sustainable and privacy-conscious world. Step inside Lyra Drake’s creations, where power, belief, and personal agency are explored across diverse mediums. Her work seamlessly blends a reverence for ancient artistic practices with bold technological advancements, redefining the boundaries of modern creativity.
Fluidly dancing between multiple mediums, Lyra’s work blends a reverence for ancient artistic practice with new technological advancements.
Lyra created this monolithic sculpture as a philanthropic artwork, which will benefit the organizations Art into Acres & the Reefline.
THE ARTIST
Lyra Drake is a philosophical artist debuting her artwork to the public in 2024. Lyra's practice spans multiple disciplines, often fusing art, sonic resonances, and technology to create immersive experiences. Born in South Africa, Lyra relocated to the United States in early childhood and was raised in a non-traditional environment by her aunt. Inspired by a diverse community of thinkers, inventors, and artists, Lyra developed a holistic approach to creativity. This eclectic upbringing nurtured her early musical endeavors, which began with writing songs at 13 and progressed to producing music at 17. As a visual artist, Lyra combines traditional techniques with cutting-edge digital elements, such as painting, photography and sound-generated imagery. In 2024, Lyra embarked on a pioneering endeavor, customizing her own locally deployed, artificial intelligence to engine her large-scale sculptural works. A natural hermit, Lyra engages with her audience through site-specific installations that blur the boundaries between art and reality.