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AINEKI TRAVERSO

AINEKI  
TRAVERSO

Narcissus’ Pagoda
3/14/25 - 5/17/25
Wolfgang Gallery
Atlanta, GA


Narcissus' PagodaBamboo, wood, plaster, velvet, light, ceramic vessel, water, 24 in. diameter oil on canvas painting. The structure measures 6x8x9 feet and the doorway is 63” tall (my height). Detail (installation inside pagoda reveals a painting’s reflection on the water’s surface) Detail (installation inside pagoda reveals a painting’s reflection on the water’s surface) Installation view, L to R: sub specie aeterni, omphalos, Narcissus' Pagoda Installation view, L to R: Beach Day, Elegy for a Specific and Impossible Body, The Practice of Living, Lago Hess Installation view, L to R: Angelita, Beach Day, Elegy for a Specific and Impossible Body sub specie aeterni, Omphalos Installation view, L to R: bluer than blue can be, sub specie aeterni Detail of sub specie aeterni Installation view, L to R: I near lost my breath yes he said I was a flower of the mountain, The Stray Installation view: for thousands of years I have roamed the earth in search of you, 2025, oil on panel, 96 in. diameter to touch the sky with two arms2025, oil on panel, 60 x 72 in. Beach Day2025, oil on canvas, 44 x 132 in. The Stray2025, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 in. I near lost my breath yes he said I was a flower of the mountain2025, oil on panel, 36 x 24 in. omphalos2025, oil on canvas, 30x36 in. Elegy for a Specific and Impossible Body2025, oil on panel, 24 x 30 in.

  Drawing inspiration from the myth of Narcissus, the exhibition delves into themes of observation, reflection, and performance. Narcissus’ Pagoda is an immersive, architectural dialogue between the subject and observer that focuses on the body of water that captures an unobtainable image. In this exhibition, the surface of the water serves as a lens, material, and performance object. Within the gallery lies an on-site pagoda structure to serve as an allegory and vessel. Inside, reflections take on new significance, allowing viewers a deeply personal act of looking that bridges autobiography, perspective, and situational experience. Consisting of painting and installation, Narcissus’ Pagoda offers an intimate meditation on the intersections of myth, memory, and performance to immerse viewers in a landscape of the artist’s conception.