Cecilia Di Paolo We all have those objects. The ones we cherish. The ones we touch for comfort. The ones that knock the air out of us at just a glimpse. They catapult us into the past, these things we know we should throw away, but don’t. From a handwritten break-up letter, to a discarded pack of Marlboro Lights, each inanimate object hits a nerve and begs the question: is there anything worth keeping, once love is lost? This is the question photographer Cecilia Di Paolo explores in her upcoming Solo Show: “To the Ones I’ve Dated.” In her still life photography of the items that were given or left behind by lovers, Cecilia captures the correlation between the emotional and the material world, irrational, however undeniable; An exhibition that celebrates our memories and attachments.Writer Samantha Ellis ties the objects with a narrative thread to their history, penning each object to life and giving the reader a glimpse into the significance to its possessor, big or small. We invite the viewers to experience emotion, humour, and closure. This is the inaugural show in the exhibit, with the artist planning on expanding on the collection and welcoming participants for its final photo book. Cecilia Di Paolo is a London based artist. Originating from Italy, and Educated at the Arts University Bournemouth. Di Paolo’s body of work, primarily realised through photography, film and performance, explores and deconstructs cultural notions of intimacy, tenderness and love through a dystopian lens. A visual exploration of the relationship between humans and objects.At the heart of Cecilia’s work is the intensely human pursuit of connection; a reimagined line between artwork and audience, reaching out and inviting you to affix yourself with the work, fulfilled through the tactility of her self portraiture and still life. www.cecedipaolo.com
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