Suggestion

Suggestion

A mental influence that determines or overrides a will or desire…

The word ‘suggestion’, as its very meaning implies, is closely linked to the subconscious. It may be a manifestation of doubt, fear, ambivalence, etc.

And in the same way, in its next meaning: a suggestion or hint.

It is therefore from the idea of insinuation that we can begin to address the concept in concrete terms, bearing in mind the notion of ‘attributed meaning’ inherent in the very conceptualisation of the word.

Drawing a parallel: in artistic practice, ‘insinuation’ in representation prevails as a vital sign, emerging from the work’s artistic subjectivity. That which sometimes only in dreams would become tangible. Acquiring the ability to sketch out, on a medium, one’s own most hidden feelings.

It is in this specific instance that Paolo Vigo’s work seeks to immerse us once more in a universe steeped in symbolism. With representations that reflect on childhood. Or rather, one aspect of it. Thus manifesting a kind of ‘adult transfiguration’ contained within the subtle fragility of his works.