Paz de la Huerta: El Vallé de Lagrimas
Curated by Kenny Schachter
30th June, 2024 – 28th July, 2024
Ruttkowski;68
8 RUE CHARLOT
75003 PARIS
Paz de la Huerta (b.1984 in New York City, US) presents her first solo exhibition El Vallé de Lagrimas (The Valley of Tears) with Ruttkowski;68 in Paris, curated by Kenny Schachter. Paz = peace. De la Huerta = of the orchard. ‘Ortus Conclusus,’ ‘an orchard, enclosed,’ is one of the names of the Virgin Mary. Peace of the secret or sacred enclosure. One looks for it, but no one will be spared.
Image courtesy of Ruttkowski;68
The wind of Karma crashes the door. The walls crumble. One is part of an ever-expanding web and inevitably drowns or is swept far away, up in the air. Goya made innumerable drawings and prints of people laughing or flying. Centuries and continents away, Sister Morgan stitched herself a white dress, covered long scrolls with figures of angels and, standing in front of them, played the trumpet, chased the devil away, and married Jesus.
“oh father” crying angels and dogs 2018
watercolour, ink, pencil, oil resin on canvas
114 x 146 cm, 44 7/8 x 57 1/2 in unique
Image courtesy of Ruttkowski;68
Drugs are said to open the doors of perception but can also shut them down when the pain is constant, without remedy in one’s reasoning. Painting is a remedy too. I saw the photograph of a scroll painted by Paz. The scroll was on the floor, and all around it were photographs of children. All the children were smiling. Paz is a woman, an actress, a filmmaker, and a painter.
me and my old man jack and 5 crying angels for oxum 2018
watercolour, ink, pencil, oil resin on canvas
90 x 90 cm, 35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in unique
Image courtesy of Ruttkowski;68
Paz once was a girl. Paz once was a child. That child smiled and was happy. To recover that child, to recover that smile—it is a reasonable wish. But one can only dream of one’s wishes. And the dreaming is the best part, it is so much better than fulfilling the dream. And painting the dream is even better than dreaming it. So please, everyone, let it all fall down, silently. Paz painting, Paz dreaming, Paz returning to Paz.
Paz de la Huerta: El Vallé de Lagrimas opens on the 30th of June, 2024 until the 28th of July, 2024 at Ruttkowski;68
©2024 Ruttkowski;68, Francesco Clemente
Art Plugged is a contemporary platform inspired by a relationship with the broader arts communities. We provide our audience with curated insight into the world of art, from exhibitions to artist interviews and more.
