Inés Jimm's 'The Observer – I’ll Be Your Mirror' Explores Sleep as Identity Refuge

The exhibition 'The Observer – I’ll Be Your Mirror' by Spanish artist Inés Jimm (b. 1996, Seville) moves from Tönnheim Gallery in Madrid to Eurostars Barcelona, running from June 16 to September 12, 2026. The show features paintings centered on sleep as a moment when public performance ceases, revealing vulnerability and identity beyond social media. Jimm, who built her career through digital platforms, uses a dark, intense palette—departing from her usual bright colors—to depict sleeping figures in unsettling, sometimes violent settings. The works challenge viewers to consider their own gaze upon these unconscious subjects, reflecting contemporary struggles with hypervisibility and the desire to disappear.