Two new Paco Pomet paintings at “Duologies”, Robischon Gallery, Denver
DUOLOGIES
Robischon Gallery, Denver, US
Jul 10 – Sep 27, 2025
Paco Pomet is featured in Duologies, a large-scale group exhibition at Robischon Gallery that centers on the idea of visual and thematic pairings. The show presents work by thirty-five artists, with each presentation structured as a dialogue—either between two works by one artist or between two artists intentionally paired to explore shared ideas.
For the exhibition, Pomet created two new paintings that reflect his signature blend of surreal imagery, technical precision, and sharp political humor. Shown side by side, the works contribute to the exhibition’s wider investigation into duality, contrast, and conceptual resonance—while offering a timely perspective on global social and political currents.
“Although my work may sometimes lead one to think that there is a vindictive undertone in my semantic approaches, the truth is that I rarely address specific issues, nor do I usually make my convictions clear and propose ad hoc activism. In my works, I usually choose to propose images that formulate ambiguous interpretations and suggest open meanings, allowing the viewer to speculate about what they see and make their own decisions as they navigate through what is represented in the painting.
But there are times when reality is very stubborn and becomes too problematic, and it is not the time to look the other way. It is time to be direct and incisive. The events that have precipitated onto the global political map in recent times are leaving little room for the play and recreation that art has the pleasure of offering us. It's time, then, to get into ‘protest’ mode and use the aesthetic medium as a peaceful yet incisive weapon to become part of the side that refuses to look the other way and must take a stand and point the finger, point out the problem, and clearly say: NO.
These two small recent works, created specifically for this exhibition, strive to be honest in this sense, and while they are not devoid of a certain irony and dark humor, they harbor a small glimmer of optimism deep within…”—Paco Pomet
Link: Robischon Gallery