“My process is a constant attempt to put the hypothetical broken vase back together again. I aggregate various histories, beliefs, and symbols as a way to explore mythological desire and melancholy. My narrative images are open-ended to reflect the varying versions of similar oral traditions. The paintings act as portals to an idyllic paradise, serving as postcards from a journey that may or may not have been experienced. These unclear memories invoke the rosy longing of nostalgia. In Sappho’s words, there is glucopicron, sweet-bitter, or ambivalence to the works. Two opposing concepts coexist: abundance and loss, pleasure and pain, love and agony. This carries through to the aesthetic decisions regarding depth and flatness. The picture plane’s surreal contradicting layers of dimensionality create a vibration and a warmth.” - Paul Anagnostopoulos ‘When Heroes Fall’ is on view through October 29th. Gallery hours are Weds - Sat, 1-6pm. 📸: Paul Anagnostopoulos I Don’t Want Your Future, I Don’t Need Your Past, 2022 Acrylic and oil on poly cotton 60 x 50 in #paulanagnostopoulos #dinnergallery #whenheroesfall #soloshow #soloexhibition #paintingsandscuptures #greektragedy #trilogy #epic #queerperspectives #gaystorytelling #greekmyths #artistprocess #nostalgia #painting #desire