Pagin's large-scale paintings draw you into a warped office landscape where desks, computers, and pens take on an eerie, otherworldly presence. The pieces are stark yet hypnotic, reminiscent of a 1990s office scene that's been twisted by time and disillusionment.
The centerpiece of the show? Banal office furniture. Black swivel chairs scattered throughout the gallery invite viewers to scoot around like corporate wanderers lost in a maze of sterile ambition, transforming these everyday objects into symbols of corporate power and the absurdity of work life.
Make Room Los Angeles describes Pagin's work as a reflection of 'the shiny allure of corporate power that consumed the 1990s and early 2000s.' His impersonal aesthetics recall a time when progress seemed infinite and success was just a corner office away.
Pagin's exhibition brilliantly blurs the lines between myth and reality, taking a sardonic look at the seductive promises of corporate life and unmasking their hollowness, casting doubt on our narratives of progress and stability.
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