sweron’s works are a captivating blend where digital meets traditional. a crisp, digitally inspired paint finish is contrasted with a loose, rough mixed-media elements that lends depth, texture and dimension. small unique messages and illustrations are woven into each piece, acting as aide-mémoires to the larger story behind each painting.

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the anima project

since the turn of the year 2026, sweron has been actively developing his current project, the anima.

the first instalment of the project, avatars, is an ongoing series of miniature, portrait-style paintings introducing the characters of the anima. set in a future where everyone exists online, the boundaries between reality and the metaverse have become increasingly blurred. with the advancement of technologies such as vision and meta glasses, people have begun spotting these strange yet fascinating characters within their everyday lives.

but are the anima truly a new phenomenon, or have they been with us all along?

it is rumoured that their existence is born from the manifestation of mankind. when a person’s soul yearns for something deeply enough, when an emotion is felt with enough intensity, or when a desire becomes powerful enough, an anima is created in its image.

they feed on dreams, desires and emotions. mischief, envy, anger, love, sadness and hope are just a handful of the emotions that can manifest them. no matter how serious, whimsical, dark, silly or absurd the manifestation may be, anything is possible for the anima.

sweron’s body of work continues to expand and narrate the story of the anima - from small, intimate portraits of these characters to bespoke canvases, real-world immersive paintings and large-scale narrative works. with every new face comes another perspective, another story, and another layer to his ever-evolving studio practice.

leo sweron (b. 1997, south london, england) currently lives and works in london.

studio@leosweron.com