Dominique Paul “Insects of Surinam 19”
The West 10th Street Window
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Time Equities Inc. presents the newest exhibition at the West 10th Window: Dominique Paul, Insects of Surinam 19.
Dominique Paul’s Insects of Surinam 19 is a site-specific installation composed of an original print, lit from behind, effectively morphing the West 10th Window into an exposed lightbox. Insects of Surinam 19 is part of an ongoing photo-collage series in which male body parts from bodybuilding magazines are juxtaposed with Maria Sibylla Merian’s botanical illustrations from The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Surinam. Published in 1705, this text is still considered one of the most significant contributions to the field of entomology and is notable for its careful documentation of butterfly metamorphosis. Here, Paul juxtaposes the form of the male body builder with the illustration of a sweet potato plant, positioned as if growing out of the sidewalk. Paul’s prints work to destabilize common associations of the feminine and nature; as the flesh of the male body becomes part of the plants and insects depicted in Merian’s drawings, masculinity and nature become one.
Dominique Paul splits her time between Montreal and New York. Paul is represented by Guided by Invoices Gallery in New York, Galerie Eric Devlin in Montreal, Galerie Domi Nostrae in Lyon, France. Since 2002, she has presented more than 15 solo exhibitions in North America and Europe. Paul completed a residency with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in New York, and was selected for a showcase of Quebec artists at Guided by Invoices UnderThe Radar: The New Visionaries. In 2010, she was one of 20 artists selected for Art Montreal Contemporary in Shanghai Times Square as part of the World Expo events.
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from August 12, 2013 to September 19, 2013