About Paula Lalala MVSEVM.org

Texas Time. 2009; digital photograph

Aside from a few childhood drawings of trees, horses, and bibles, Paula Lalala began making art in 1983 and has been working passionately ever since. The Paula Lalala MVSEVM evolved out of a body of deeply personal autobiographical work, which Paula could not bring herself to part with. The MVSEVM is one of many art projects by Paula Lalala.

Her work has been exhibited at numerous venues, and is in private, public, and corporate collections. Her only child, a son, is now grown. She and her partner, Jack, an author and musician, live in Brooklyn, New York.

Starting with the belief that vulnerability and openness are part of what weaves us together into families, groups, and societies; helping us become more humane and engendering understanding of one another. Paula chooses to work at the intersection of private life / public life. Much, if not all, of the content of the MVSEVM and Paula’s work in general is about transcending trauma and illness. Like so many people who have suffered from debilitating illness, she has devoted most of her available time and resources to pursuing healing. Art and daily life are intertwined as she continues to work toward this end.