VERTICAL EXPRESSION OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE/GYÁRFÁS OLÁH

Opening: Thursday, 31 Oct, 6-9 pm, Sector 1 Gallery

Address: Băiculești 29 St., Combinatul Fondului Plastic, Bucharest

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We are extremely happy to present artist Gyárfás Oláh’s first solo show with the gallery, titled Vertical Expression of Horizontal Desire, opening on October 31st, at 6 pm.

A highly versatile artist whose works effortlessly glide among different artistic expressions, materials, techniques and references, Gyárfás Oláh’s oeuvre consists of carefully built sculptures and installations. Taking as starting point the process of creation within a certain material -be it hemp, recycled fibers, self-made clay, wood, or a combination of all the above, the artist challenges us to explore a transitional space between different worlds.
We look forward to seeing you at the opening and discover together a whole new body of work created by the artist for this exhibition.
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Gyárfás Oláh (b. 1975, Miercurea-Ciuc) is a visual artist mainly working with organic materials. His archaic, hybrid sculptures open up a transitional space between different worlds, societies and eras. He is also inspired by his background in fashion design, which is reflected in some of his works evoking garments or utilizing recycled fibers from the fashion industry. Besides using old textiles to (re)create ghosts from the past or mythology, he creates his own composites and experiments with form and representation. Referencing a variety of resources, from traditions, myths, classical art or Japanese culture, his works possess the quality of appealing to the collective imagination.

The exhibition Gyárfás Oláh: Vertical Expression of Horizontal Desire is open from 31 October to 14 December, Tuesday to Saturday, from 2 -7 pm, at Sector 1 Gallery, Bucharest.