Apr. 24- May 23/ FROM THE STREETS by PAUL KAIN

“From the Streets”

“From the Streets” is a body of work based on the observation and interaction with individuals whom I had the opportunity to become acquainted with while holding an evening shift at a mini mart in St. James. The hours spent there were filled with the ritual visits of the local shoppers, vagrants, pipers and limers whom upon their sporadic visits were also accompanied by their colorful elaborated stories from their home life to their sex life, to the tension of political views where everyone has the answer and solution. So of course concluding everyone else wrong, my contribution to these events was always attentive.

Like a well behaved audience pre-scripted to “Ohs” and “awes” at the expected intervals, I was quick to discover that it was not so much that my input was wanted or necessary, nor was any advice being sought during these conversions, but that I just needed to be attentive and to listen.

Everyone has a story to tell.

Paul Kain

Paul Kain, has been residing in Trinidad since 1998 after studying at Open Window Art Academy, Pretoria South Africa and Rhodes University Grahamstown South Africa. He was awarded Eistsanford Bronze Medal in Fine Arts at Kingswood College, Grahamstown South Africa. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and collaborations.

“From the Streets.” will mark the 2nd solo exhibition by Paul Kain at Soft Box Studios Art Gallery