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Caribbean Walls, London Halls: Paul Anthony Smith’s Art Breaks and Mends Boundaries

A breeze block wall in the Caribbean isn’t just architecture—it’s a symbol that quietly shapes Paul Anthony Smith’s art. Now represented by Timothy Taylor in London, Smith brings his signature “picotage” technique to new audiences, puncturing photographs to both reveal and conceal. His works layer themes of migration and identity, drawing from his Jamaican roots and the visual language of fences, masks, and those iconic perforated walls. Each image is transformed by thousands of tiny marks, blurring the line between memory and reality, exposure and protection. Smith’s art is held in major collections and continues to spark conversation about what lies beneath the surface—of both images and identities. In his hands, the ordinary becomes a portal, and every puncture is a passage between worlds. #PaulAnthonySmith #CaribbeanArt #ContemporaryArt #Culture