Paloma’s drawings hold a savage kind of grace—where satire collides with sincerity, and chaos reveals unexpected beauty.
Kottie Paloma’s latest body of work continues his exploration of the psychological and social landscapes that shape our world. Rendered in pencil on paper, these drawings function as both confessions and critiques, weaving satire with sincerity. Titles such as The Fall of Liberty, Cult Leader, and Shit Theme expose the contradictions of power, belief, and vulnerability.
Recurring figures—priests, farmers, beasts, gatekeepers—act as metaphors for authority and fragility, channeling dreamscapes, mythologies, and the collapse of cultural narratives. Stripped of color and artifice, Paloma’s raw graphite gestures amplify symbolism and narrative dissonance. Dark humor permeates the series, but it remains tethered to empathy and survival, foregrounding the human need to make meaning amid turmoil.
Ultimately, A Savage Kind of Grace reflects on resilience—emotional, ideological, and existential—holding space for contradiction and unexpected beauty in an increasingly surreal world.
