David Gilbert presents photographs of paper castles constructed in the artist's studio — drawn and cut forms that curl off walls, photographed in morning light or evening glow. The châteaux, with their fairytale flavor, invoke childhood wonder while the castle as icon carries weight as a symbol of power and dominance over land and people. Gilbert's rendering in drooping paper and scrappy cardboard defangs that power entirely, making stone heft gossamer and blowy. Supporting roles are played by giant lilies, partial sketches of hairy chests, and creeping ivy threatening to subsume the whole scene.
