Paula Wilson Imago NEW YORK September 9 to October 29, 2022
Paula Wilson Imago NEW YORK September 9 to October 29, 2022 Opening Reception: Friday, September 9th, 6 to 8 pm Through Imago , Wilson’s second solo exhibition with Denny Dimin Gallery, we see the gallery space transformed into the artist’s world, where her multimedia works of large scale collages, tromp l’oeil assemblages, monumental figures and video works are brought to life furthered by wooden sculptural collaborations with her partner Mike Lagg. The title of the exhibition, “Imago”, explores the ideas of imagery, regeneration and reflection. Directly taken from the Latin word meaning image, it relates to a stage of metamorphosis when a winged insect reaches full maturity having morphed from egg to larva to pupa, then moving through imago to adult. There is also a secondary meaning attributed to “Imago” in psychology where we unconsciously reflect personality traits from formative relationships. Usually this pertains to a parent figure, however, with Wilson she uses