under the walnut tree. paola zakimi | june 7-28, 2025
The Imperfecta Gallery presents Debajo del Nogal (Under the Walnut Tree), a solo exhibition featuring Argentinian artist Paola Zakimi -- an intimate meditation on the garden as a refuge, where even decay holds space for renewal and transformation.
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Debajo del Nogal invites viewers into an intimate, seasonal world shaped by the quiet rituals of a garden. Filled with leaves, flowers, and small creatures living in harmony, this exhibition reflects on the joy of impermanence and the beauty of renewal. It is a poetic meditation on home, memory, and transformation, where life fades and returns with the rhythm of the earth.
With this body of work, Zakimi takes us on an intimate journey exploring the shared places that fill everyday gardens — the interstitial spaces where autumn leaves gather, and where old, empty pots become part of a stone patio. There, among drowsy plants that welcome the cold, flowers and small creatures live in harmony, echoing the rhythm of the seasons. They bid farewell to summer’s visitors, celebrate the soft light of winter, and anticipate the coming frosts.
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Under the Walnut Tree is a poetic reflection on the garden as a living cycle, where life, death, and rebirth coexist in quiet harmony. As the artist puts it: “Here, death is not an end, but part of the cycle—quiet, essential, and full of meaning. There is joy in perishing and in being born again. My garden is a refuge. The home. My haven.” This solo show features handcrafted talismans — flowers and magical creatures — that embody the spirit of protection, transformation, and seasonal magic.
About Paola Zakimi
Paola Zakimi spent all of her childhood and part of youth in cold Patagonia, Argentina. Her independent nature led her to Buenos Aires. She studied Arts and Graphic design in Buenos Aires. She had lived in Buenos Aires, Palermo till 2007 prompting her to move to Villa Giardino, Cordoba, where she resides till now. Paola Zakimi specializes in: art doll, painting, drawings, illustration, because of its multiplicity and freedom in its interpretations. She became a full-time artist after moving to her new home in Villa Giardino.