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Palindrome, the title of the first solo exhibition of Sarah De Vos at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, refers to reverse or mirror writing. A palindrome is a text that can be read from back to front while retaining the same meaning as when read from front to back. The title expresses the artist’s fascination for reflection and introspection, for painting as a miraculous representation of the world around us and the times we live in. In each of the artworks in this exhibition, Sarah De Vos, plays a game of inversion and doubling of meaning. Through a clever mise-en-scène, Palindrome is a palace of …