About this Event
The Imperfecta Gallery is excited to present Aletheya: Glimpses of self. On view February 5-28 2026, the show includes new works by Italian mask maker Alessandra Gugliara. The show debuts on February 5, with an Opening Reception from 5 to 8pm -- during which we will also celebrate Imperfecta's new location in the Pearl District.
Aletheya, the ancient Greek word for unveiling, means unconcealment: that subtle moment when truth emerges as one removes what was hiding it. The masks in this collection weren't made to be worn or admired as finished objects. Instead, they're glimpses of the artist’s ongoing inner journey – “traces of the identities one builds over time and shaped through experience, protection, and our adaptation to what life asks us to become” explains the artist.
Each piece inhabits an undefined space between mask and essence. By intentionally leaving exposed cracks, asymmetries, and rough surfaces, the artist acknowledges that vulnerability is a form of truth, “perhaps the most authentic one.”
Gugliara’s glimpses don't try to showcase something whole. Instead, they invite viewers to pause and embrace a quiet encounter with the invisible layers within oneself - where transformation doesn't come from completion, but from pure presence.
About Alessandra Gugliara
Graduated from the State Art Institute of Monza (Italy), Alessandra worked in fashion and theater and currently conducts experiential artistic workshops with the ArtLab™ method at schools, private individuals and museums. Her artistic research focuses on the study of identity, in search of the Soul.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
imperfecta gallery, 809 Northwest Flanders Street, Portland, United States
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