Myesis at Ilissos River perfectly encapsulates the sense of uncanny which underlies Ruby Swinney’s work. The ambiguous direction of the water’s flow and the gathering of people conveys a sense of wandering upon a mysterious ritual or ceremony. The majority of the participants face away from the viewer, furthering the sense of being an outsider. Despite this, there is a sense of celebration. Much of Swinney’s work deals with a crisis of faith that stems from living in a vanishing natural world, the lighter palette here conveys a sense of rapturous reconnection with what was lost.