A Quiet ODYSSEy |Sep 6 -27, 2025
A Quiet Odyssey
Juggler, Lover, Knight, and King — each a step along the path to inner sovereignty.
In this exhibition, the self is imagined as a shifting landscape — a quiet kingdom traversed not by conquest, but through compassion, play, and presence. Here, identities are never fixed, but evolve through roles: the Juggler, keeper of balance, who deflects chaos with wit and movement; the Lover, who seeks connection; the Knight, guardian of values, protecting what is fragile not by force, but through devotion; and the King, who rises into vision and height.
Each figure reflects a stage in an ongoing odyssey — a return not to a throne, but to self-understanding. There is no final crowning, no grand arrival. Instead, there is a slow becoming: a gathering of voices, fragments, and archetypes into something whole.
The works in A Quiet Odyssey invite reflection on how we embody, mask, and reconcile these inner roles. Through image, gesture, sound, or silence, they ask: Who are we when no one is watching? What rituals do we create to navigate the terrain within? And what does it mean to become sovereign over the self — not through dominance, but through deep listening?
This is a journey without spectacle. A mythology without noise. A quiet odyssey.
artist
These paintings are the result of many years of soul-searching. Drawing upon the diverse styles and techniques I've cultivated throughout my artistic career, I created each piece as a testament to the intricate dance between my personal narrative and universal human themes—love, loss, sexuality, identity, and our shared humanity. Through these works, I aim to foster a deeper understanding of how our individual stories intertwine, ultimately enriching our collective human experience.
The use of discarded material like fabric, buttons, magazine cutouts, the keepsakes I have treasured throughout my life, my own unfinished or old paintings and drawings, and Xerox copies of letters from loved ones allows me to express the passage of time, the shape of memory, the balance achieved through hardship, the negotiations of the heart, and the ever-evolving resilience of the human spirit.
- Leandro Comrie.
Leandro Comrie is a visual artist of Venezuelan background whose work weaves together memory, myth, and lived experience. Through layered materials, textured surfaces, and dreamlike compositions, he creates spaces where the boundaries between the human and the spiritual dissolve. His practice explores themes of grief, tenderness, and transformation, presenting fragile yet powerful presences that speak to universal emotional landscapes. Rooted in both personal history and cultural narrative, Comrie’s work invites viewers into intimate worlds shaped by gestures, breath, and the unseen forces that connect us.