Shary Boyle: Outside the Palace of Me

In Outside the Palace of Me, internationally renowned Canadian multidisciplinary artist Shary Boyle offers a powerful look at how we see and imagine ourselves and each other. This book, based on the touring museum exhibition of the same name, reflects on global and individual struggles of identity to wonder at the possibilities of a just, joyous, and collective future. 

The book, split into chapters named after the different rooms in a theatre, connects to the theme of performance interwoven in Shary’s work. Emphasizing self-reflection, each chapter opens to a sheet of mirror paper that includes a die-cut rhombus, allowing the viewer to see themselves reflected on the page while catching a glimpse of Shary’s work underneath.

Exhibition Photography: Ian Patterson
Documentation of Artworks: John Jones

Client: Art Canada Institute