“Celestial bodies and stars have fascinated me since I can remember. The Sun and the Moon are an endless source that throw very strong and mysterious statements for us: time, space, duration, darkness, light, beginning, finalisation. Their presence, and the power they have to convey feelings, has no boundaries.”—Paco Pomet

Between 2017 and 2022, the Sun and the Moon were prominent in much of Paco Pomet’s output, serving as symbolic representations of the perpetual patterns and rhythms that shape our daily lives. By blending these celestial motifs into terrestrial contexts Pomet brings the cosmos into proximity, prompting viewers to look within themselves, rather than gaze upwards, in order to explore their connection with the universe and their place within it. This intensely personal, yet widely resonating perspective evokes questions around themes that are deeply embedded in our collective consciousness: the ebb and flow of time, the interconnectedness of life and death, and the continuity between beginnings and endings.

Published by House of Pomet in an edition of 500 copies, Celestial brings together the 29 paintings for the first time, accompanied by a prelude by collector Steve Barding, an insightful conversation between Paco Pomet and writer Sasha Bogojev and an extensive essay on the works by Spanish author Paco Baena.

Designed by the award winning team at VIKA and printed by OGM in Italy, Celestial is a 112 page, clothbound book that acts as a comprehensive guide to this special collection of paintings.