September 9th-10th, 2025, New York
Solo Exhibition: “Separate Ways”
‘SEPARATE WAYS’ is a visual reflection on parting— not just from another person, but from versions of ourselves we’ve outgrown. The works explore the spaces between connection and solitude, and the illusions we carry in pursuit of love, identity, and meaning. Mirrors appear throughout, not only to reflect but to distort, to hide, to reveal. Some mirrors face the viewer, some turn away, and some look to the sky— asking who we are when no one is watching. It’s a meditation on transformation, distance and the quiet rebellion of starting again. — Guy Gerber
On the heels of his inaugural solo exhibition during Art Dubai 2025, Guy Gerber presents his first US-based solo presentation in New York City titled “Separate Ways,” where he debuts an entirely new collection of works.
The exhibition is not the culmination and final destination of a journey, but rather the continuation - the next chapter - of his ongoing explorations and investigations into personal and collective identity, the human condition, and subjects and veritable truths that we all universally share: those surrounding our relationship with ourselves, our relationship with others, and our place in the world.
In Gerber’s first presentation in Dubai titled “I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR: JOURNEY THROUGH THE SHIELDS OF REFLECTION,” the central theme explored notions of barriers that we erect in our lives - within ourselves and with others. Gerber highlighted the duality of mirrors as a commentary surrounding these ideas: as both shields and gateways, offering protection and passage; as well as their ability to simultaneously conceal, obscure and reveal.
In his second exhibition, “SEPARATE WAYS“ Guy Gerber brings to light the power of introspection and self-reflection as an invaluable tool for growth, letting go, evolution and newness. The presentation is a visual reflection on parting— not just from another person, but from versions of ourselves we’ve outgrown. The works explore the spaces between connection and solitude, and the illusions we carry in pursuit of love, identity, and meaning. Mirrors appear throughout, not only to reflect but to distort, to hide, to reveal. Some mirrors face the viewer, some turn away, and some look to the sky— asking who we are when no one is watching. It’s a meditation on transformation, distance and the quiet rebellion of starting again.
Guy Gerber’s foray into the art world is a highly personal one that has been progressively building over the past few decades alongside his prominent music career. Slowly and subtly over time, he has been peeling away the layers in his artistic pursuits, gradually revealing his creative visions in visual format across photography, painting, mixed media, digital and immersive installations.
For decades, Guy Gerber has been drawn to and has held an ongoing fascination with the power of mirrors - physically, metaphorically, philosophically and psychologically. Mirrors, beyond their everyday use, hold deep and multifaceted symbolic meanings across various cultures and disciplines. They symbolize notions of self-awareness, introspection, identity formation. They possess unique abilities and functions: mirrors they demand self-reflection, command introspection, transform the unconscious into blatant, literal “in your face” consciousness. They dually distort reality, create illusions, or conceal; while also revealing truths and making reality crystal clear. In art, over centuries, mirrors have been used for physical and symbolic reasons, as well as highlight the concept of voyeurism and the manipulation of the gaze. Ultimately, mirrors reveal hidden truths, reflecting both the physical and psychological state of the triad of the parties involved: the artist, the subject depicted and the viewer in the artwork’s narrative.
On his travels across the globe, Gerber always carries two items: his camera and a mirror, knowing that at any moment along the way he will find himself compelled by a moment, inspired to spontaneously capture it.
Through his camera work, mirrors become a fourth key figure interplaying with the photographer-artist, his muse, and the viewer. These mirrors are not merely objects of reflection but are dynamic elements that interact deeply with the subjects and spaces they inhabit. They play an integral role in the dynamics and outcome of the moment, the eventual finished artwork, and how the viewer experiences the art. How does the mirror’s presence manipulate the moment? What does this moment captured tell him about himself? The artworks suggest that every time the photographer looks at his subjects, he is also searching for a reflection of himself—a quest of permanent validation that is mirrored in the viewers' own interactions with the art.
Guy Gerber’s artworks are layered: The printed photographs become his canvas to which he applies more depth with paint, collage and lyrical prose from music, poetry and films that he has felt deeply connected to over the years. Each medium adds a layer of narrative and texture, enhancing the dialogue between the artwork and its audience. His engagement with mixed media highlights his experimental approach and philosophical inquiries.
This phase in his process of making his art is his meditation, his vehicle to spiritual enlightenment. His approach to layering his works reinforces his fundamental mission: the desire to self-reflect, to introspect in the rare moments that he has to quiet the mind. His process of layering is never premeditated, it is always instinctive and in-the-moment spontaneous. He stares at each photographic print, waiting for inspiration to take hold. Through this pensive process, he soon experiences revelations, emotions that inspire him to create paint abstractions and write lyrics onto the photograph.
Every culminating artwork becomes a mirror of himself in visual format: a tangible product derived from his psyche, compiled from spontaneous moments, and driven by his soul.
Gerber’s art is his journey and ultimately a survey of himself. His holistic approach ensures that while each artwork is a self-contained exploration, it also resonates within a larger, dynamic story that mirrors the life and travels of the artist himself. His artistic path galvanizes his growth and evolution through the lessons that he learns along the way: about himself, about relationships, about his path through life.
I think art can either paint a picture of reality or it can critique reality. I think in general, my position in this world is to challenge people. Make people ask questions. — Guy Gerber
