Lar/Protector #9 coastal With a hint of luxury

With a hint of luxury

Crafted with hand-blown glass

a monochromatic blue photograph of a young child gazes outward with quiet intensity

-Carl Zeiss Sun Lenses

an expression of Paul’s fondness for colour and its endless combinations

Lar/Protector #9 coastal With a hint of luxuryIn Ancient Roman homes, the Lares were guardian deities protecting the household and its members. The statuettes were kept in small altars or brought to the table at special occasions, and they represented ancestors and family bonds. Mirroring these, the new Lares are meant to be effigies and reminders of our own sense of belonging. Like contemporary connections and kinships, they are amorphous and fluid, but the sense of preciousness remains, as does