Paul Mpagi Sepuya
D.R.M.P.
13 May – 18 Jun 2022
55 Walker

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Paul Mpagi Sepuya, D.R.M.P., Installation view, 55 Walker, New York, NY, 2022

Bortolami is pleased to present D.R.M.P., an exhibition of new works by Paul Mpagi Sepuya at the gallery, which builds on a cumulative and related series of projects under the loose title of Dark Room (2017 - ongoing). This exhibition introduces the Daylight Studio works to the series, depicting the artist both constructing and reclining in the space, along with images made with the artist’s friend and zine collaborator Caleb Kruzel, also known by the Instagram handle @boyfriend.dick.

D.R.M.P further expands upon the artist’s process of image making, entangling the double-entendre of the site that is the dark room, while simultaneously investigating themes of visibility, the circulation of images and information, racialization as material and subject position within photography, and the studio as both a figurative and physical concept.

Works

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Daylight Mirror (0X5A2167)

Daylight Mirror (0X5A2167), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Daylight Studio Mirror (DSCF0042)

Daylight Studio Mirror (DSCF0042), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Daylight Studio Mirror (0X5A1181, 0X5A1716, 0X5A1708)

Daylight Studio Mirror (0X5A1181, 0X5A1716, 0X5A1708), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Studio (0X5A7068)

Studio (0X5A7068), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Darkroom Mirror (_1230695)

Darkroom Mirror (_1230695), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Figures (0X5A6849)

Figures (0X5A6849), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Model Study (0X5A6947)

Model Study (0X5A6947), 2021

Installation view of displayed artwork titled Daylight Studio (0X5A1627, 0X5A1626)

Daylight Studio (0X5A1627, 0X5A1626), 2021