METAMORPHOSIS
Rooted in Penn’s fascination with the act of display Metamorphosis defines the presentation of two oil paintings depicting opposing views of the same subject. Painted using a variety of techniques and displayed in such a way that allows a three-dimensional view of a subject captured in two-dimensions, this style of installation has become synonymous with the artist.
PAPILIO
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Female-Front-Matthew-Penn-e1534170651552.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Female-Back-Matthew-Penn-e1534170691798.jpg)
PAPILIO - Oil on aluminium panel with bespoke glass and steel display plinth
- Private Collection
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Illuminating-Characters-Exhibition-Matthew-Penn.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-and-Scarf-Illuminating-Characters.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Illuminating-Characters-Metamorphosis-Papilio.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-Illuminating-Characters-Subjects-in-View.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-Illuminating-Characters-Matthew-Penn-Gallery.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Metamorphosis-Papilio-Front-Matthew-Penn.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-Installation-Illuminating-Characters.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-Close-Up-Installation-Illuminating-Characters.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Papilio-Installation-B-W-Matthew-Penn.jpg)
JUDGEMENT
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Illuminating-Characters-Metamorphosis-Back.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Illuminating-Characters-Metamorphosis-Laborem-Front.jpg)
JUDGEMENT - Oil on aluminium panel with bespoke glass and steel display plinth
- Private Collection
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Metamorphosis-Illuminating-Characters-Gallery.jpeg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Metamorphosis-Display-Matthew-Penn.jpg)
![](https://matthewpenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Display-Example-Metamorphosis-Matthew-Penn.jpg)