Celia Paul - Colony of Ghosts
Victoria Miro Gallery, 15 April 2025
I walked into the Victoria Miro Gallery in Islington, London. Feeling drawn to the work of Celia, I can’t explain how it happened but from the very first time I got to know her work a few years ago, I have felt a kinship to Celia.
Perhaps it is the solitary nature conveyed in some of her artworks, I feel a loneliness weaved through them.
The palette for me represents longing, in the most magical of ways.
Many paintings evoke strong emotions within me, through it all I feel at ease.
It is a comfortable feeling for me as I stand in front of the artworks. One of returning home, home to my soul. I feel so fortunate to live at the same time as Celia, I feel her legacy growing stronger and it is incredibly inspiring. A woman, a mother, a painter; it is not hard to see how I relate to Celia and her work.
