Luis González Palma

By dressing and posing his friends and family members in vintage circus costumes, González Palma signals that he is creating characters, not portraying likenesses. The woman in profile in the crown of flowers and harlequin outfit seems to vacillate between saintliness and ecstasy. The figure in the tutu exudes detachment, despite standing in the spotlight. The soft, moody quality of the platinum printing process aptly communicates the interior states the artist aims to portray.

González Palma follows in the footsteps of many artists who have used the circus as subject matter and a metaphor for life, as seen in the works in the exhibition Circus, shown in this gallery last year.