
Merlyna Lim
Falling Maples — 2025
Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 18″ (61 cm x 45.5 cm)
MusicArt series
Music pairing:
Autumn Waltz in D minor
Composed by Merlyna Lim, 2024
for Rivi
Falling Maples captures the quiet grace of maple leaves suspended in autumn air—one close-up leaf anchoring the scene, while others drift gently around it. The painting is paired with my piano composition Autumn Waltz in D minor, a piece inspired by the rhythm and motion of falling leaves. Together, the visual and musical elements create a delicate waltz of shapes, colours, and motion, inviting the viewer to pause and feel the ephemeral beauty of autumn.
Dedicated to my wonderful friend, Rivi, who has been relentlessly motivating me to keep going with this project.