Veil 4, image of an oil painting, crumpled white cloth of a figure on a dark surface.
Veil 4, image of an oil painting, crumpled white cloth of a figure on a dark surface.

Through the veil

Series, 2024-

"Through the Veil" brings together five oil paintings by New York figurative painter Joseph Perrotto — an intimate, atmospheric exploration of limbo and dissolution, light and dark, built slowly and deliberately in an age of nonstop optimization and noise.

Veil 1

Veil 1, an oil painting with a person with light-colored hair wrapped in a beige towel, leaning forward with the head down, against a dark background.
Veil 1, an oil painting with a person with light-colored hair wrapped in a beige towel, leaning forward with the head down, against a dark background.

Veil 1, 14x24, oil on canvas

Close-up of a person's face with face paint or makeup designed to look like claws or scratches.
Close-up of veil 1, a person's arm with beige-colored clothing and a section of skin visible.
Close-up veil 1, a white textured fabric, possibly clothing, with no clear objects or details visible.

Veil 2 & Veil 3

Veil 2 and 3, diptych oil painting of a person lying on their side with their head wrapped in a white cloth, against a plain background on the left and a black background on the right.
A person lying down with their eyes closed, wearing a white shirt and a face mask, with a hand resting on their chest, against a plain light background.

Veil 2, 16x24, oil on canvas

Close-up of a painting or print of a sleeping dog, with a focus on its face and part of its body covered by a blanket.
Close-up of a hand touching a white fabric, possibly a pillow or blanket.
A person lying down with their face covered by a white cloth or mask, against a dark background.

Veil 3, 16x24, oil on canvas

A person lying down with their head covered by a white and pink patterned blanket, facing upward against a black background.
A person wearing a white shirt and gray pants, sitting with their hand resting on their lap, against a black background.
A person wearing a white shirt and gray pants, sitting with their hand resting on their lap, against a black background.

Veil 4

Ripped white paper bag with a clear plastic container inside, possibly containing food, placed on a dark wooden surface.

Veil 4, 20x32, oil on canvas

Close-up of a dog wrapped in white and pink cloth.
Close-up of a person wearing a dark-colored, crumpled shirt or fabric.

Veil 5

Veil 5, 9×15, oil on canvas