"Partially Draped" features multiple paintings that are partially covered, out of frame, or folded within themselves evokes a powerful meditation on the nature of perception, concealment, and the relationship between the visible and the invisible in art. This installation plays with the viewer's expectations of art as something meant to be fully seen, offering instead a fragmented, elusive experience that challenges the audience to engage with what is hidden as much as what is revealed.​

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Visual Setup and Atmosphere

The space with soft lighting to evoke a mood of mystery or introspection. The paintings are arranged in various ways across the room, each presented differently to highlight their partial inaccessibility:

• Some are draped in translucent or opaque fabric, revealing only hints of the artwork beneath. This fabric could be artistically draped, teasing the viewer with glimpses of color or texture while obscuring the full composition. The act of covering these paintings with fabric suggests themes of censorship, forgotten histories, or art as something vulnerable that needs protection.

• Some have Holes in the fabric, pointing out that we only see a portion of the full story. Incorporating themes of censorship and manipulation of information into the installation heightens its relevance to contemporary issues of media, politics, and the control of narratives. By obscuring parts of the paintings, the installation can symbolize how information is often selectively presented, altered, or suppressed, much like how media and news are manipulated in the real world to control public perception.

• Other paintings are incomplete in their framing, with parts of the canvas extending beyond the edge of the frame, almost as though they are too expansive to be contained. These canvases might dangle loosely, creating the impression that the work continues beyond what is being shown, evoking the feeling that the viewer is missing part of the narrative.

• A selection of paintings might be folded upon themselves, with portions of the image lost within the folds. The act of folding suggests an intimate, almost personal quality, as though the paintings are hiding secrets within their own structure. Or given the idea of censorship creating a visual tension between what is shown and what is kept hidden.

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Conceptual Background

• The Fragmentary Nature of Perception: By partially hiding the paintings, the installation mirrors the fragmentary way in which we perceive the world, never fully seeing the "whole picture." It draws attention to the fact that much of what we perceive or experience is mediated by gaps, absences, and limitations in understanding.

• Desire and Frustration: The act of concealing parts of the artwork plays on the natural human desire to want to see everything, to uncover the hidden. The installation thus elicits a feeling of frustration or longing in the viewer, inviting them to complete the images in their minds, to imagine what is missing.

• Censorship, the covered sections of the paintings can represent information that is intentionally withheld from the public. This draws attention to how governments, corporations, or media outlets may conceal facts that challenge their agendas. The act of covering the artwork parallels how voices, stories, or realities are often muted in favor of dominant narratives.

• Manipulation of Information, involves distorting or framing facts to shape public opinion. Partial truths are highlighted while critical details are hidden from view, influencing how the audience interprets the situation.

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At the core of this installation is the idea that what is hidden is often as significant as what is visible. It invites reflection on the unseen aspects of life — emotions, thoughts, and history that are not always apparent but exist beneath the surface. By deliberately limiting access       to the full content of the paintings, the installation prompts viewers to confront their own expectations of art and what it means to "see" or understand a work.

In this sense, the installation also speaks to the complexity of the human condition — where much of our inner worlds, experiences, and thoughts remain concealed or misunderstood, even to ourselves.