This illustration celebrates the upcoming Chinese New Year, honouring the dynamic spirit of the Fire Horse. Known for its passion, creativity, and bold determination, the Fire Horse represents a year driven by vibrant energy and forward momentum.
At the center of the artwork, the horse embodies this bright, fiery energy. Surrounding it, the flowers symbolize growth, renewal, and the unfolding of new possibilities in the year ahead. Some blossoms hold gemstones at their core, suggesting hidden treasures, inner strength, and potential waiting to be revealed.
The use of vivid, glowing colours reinforces the intensity and warmth associated with the Fire Horse. Through this lively palette and the harmony between the horse and its floral environment, the illustration invites viewers to welcome a year filled with courage, creativity, and forward-moving energy.
Anaïs Lera is a French visual artist currently living in Vancouver, Canada. Originally from the south of France, she spent her childhood between mountains and ocean. As a child passionate about biology, she explored her surroundings with a microscope—an experience that has profoundly shaped her artistic practice today.
Anaïs paints luxuriant, intricate compositions filled with flora and fauna from both terrestrial and ocean worlds. She creates imaginary ecosystems composed of meticulously detailed elements collected from scientific observations.
She has participated in various gallery shows and festivals, including Arch Enemy Arts Gallery, the Vancouver Mural Festival, and the BUMP Mural Festival, and has worked with clients such as NASA.
Luminescent Growth
This illustration celebrates the upcoming Chinese New Year, honouring the dynamic spirit of the Fire Horse. Known for its passion, creativity, and bold determination, the Fire Horse represents a year driven by vibrant energy and forward momentum.
At the center of the artwork, the horse embodies this bright, fiery energy. Surrounding it, the flowers symbolize growth, renewal, and the unfolding of new possibilities in the year ahead. Some blossoms hold gemstones at their core, suggesting hidden treasures, inner strength, and potential waiting to be revealed.
The use of vivid, glowing colours reinforces the intensity and warmth associated with the Fire Horse. Through this lively palette and the harmony between the horse and its floral environment, the illustration invites viewers to welcome a year filled with courage, creativity, and forward-moving energy.
Anaïs Lera is a French visual artist currently living in Vancouver, Canada. Originally from the south of France, she spent her childhood between mountains and ocean. As a child passionate about biology, she explored her surroundings with a microscope—an experience that has profoundly shaped her artistic practice today.
Anaïs paints luxuriant, intricate compositions filled with flora and fauna from both terrestrial and ocean worlds. She creates imaginary ecosystems composed of meticulously detailed elements collected from scientific observations.
She has participated in various gallery shows and festivals, including Arch Enemy Arts Gallery, the Vancouver Mural Festival, and the BUMP Mural Festival, and has worked with clients such as NASA.
The Lantern City is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
