Artist DAYY makes ordinary packaging the subject of a clever exhibition about how easily appearances shape perception. Using the centuries-old trompe-l'œil technique, the paintings recreate cardboard boxes, tape, labels and shipping seals with startling precision, forcing a second look at objects most of us barely register. The works ask how value and identity change when the outer layer shifts but the contents remain the same. It is a thoughtful show that finds unexpectedly big questions in the most familiar everyday materials.
July 11-August 2. Free entry. KYLA Gallery & Wine Bar. 3pm-midnight
