The Fourth Wall is thrilled to be presenting a new body of work by artist, Gina Pearlin. She has been making art and actively exhibiting her work for over 40 years.

Her  life-long fascination with dreams led to a study and practice in dreamwork and hypnotherapy; a practice that is reflected in the metaphorical imagery of her artwork. 

Gina Pearlin states, "In 2021, after Covid restrictions started to ease up, I found myself wondering, 'Where do I go from here?'  What emerged from that question is an ongoing series that I call, 'The Travelers'.

"The paintings are reflections of the underlying thoughts, feelings, and dilemmas that I have experienced during this personal, collective, and planetary time of transition. Rather than illustrating a pre-formed concept or meaning, I let the painting develop like a dream, leaving the meaning open to interpretation." 

 Before starting a painting, Pearlin creates a 3-D diorama, using figures and structures that were originally manufactured for model railroad scenes. She then takes photographs of the diorama, eventually selecting one to use as a reference for the painting. She keeps the paintings small in scale in order to support the illusion of a world that is ambiguously real.