Sarah Detweiler "Unmasquerade" Solo Exhibition at Paradigm

Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present Unmasquerade, a solo exhibition of new work by painter Sarah Detweiler. Detweiler portrays motherhood with a childlike spirit using oil and embroidery, resulting in vibrant portraits that press into the corners of nostalgia and charm. For her third solo exhibition with Paradigm, she chose to visualize her recent experience of receiving an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder diagnosis and how she’s adjusting with a new understanding. As if uncovering a hidden part of herself, Detweiler is able to establish a visual vocabulary highlighting her curiosity and perceptiveness as an artist, while also letting audiences in to her daily struggles as a human. Instead of seeing her neurodivergence as an obstacle, she can release the expectations of appearing adjusted and “ordinary” in social settings. Audiences can bask in Detweiler’s revelry, as she parades in costumes that both cover her body and reveal her authentic self in her paintings. She uses mirror reflections, shadows, projections, and kaleidoscope motifs throughout the work as her instruments to celebrate how her brain works, overloading with information in a constantly shifting perspective.