P gallery
sculpture
The (un)natural world
a group exhibition
7.5.2021 - 10.7..2021
featured artists:
Eric Claus, Lotti van der Gaag, Yannis Gaïtis, Heleen Levano, Karl-Jean Longuet, Philolaos, Eva Papadopoulou
"Art does not imitate nature, but founds itself on the study of nature, takes from nature the selections which best accord with its own intention, and then bestows on them that which nature does not possess, viz: The mind and soul of man."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The artwork featured in the (un)natural world has nature as its subject. Eva Papadopoulou's relief art, for instance, is, much like the lonely trees that she depicts, awash with motion. Her nature scenes not only capture the harsh light of day, but also the subdued tones of the golden and blue hour. Levano's 'Bouquet' too captures the inherent beauty and exuberance of a bunch of wild flowers. Philolaos' 'Gogottes', on the other hand, are mythical creatures, a pigment of his imagination. Van der Gaag's 'Ant' too is an imaginary creature, albeit with human and animal characteristics. Her 'Vision' and 'Zonstaketsel' on the other hand show vegetative, more abstract shapes. Even more abstract is Longuet's 'Arbre', whose geometrical shapes are reminiscent of a tower. Both Claus and Torricini depict owls, an ancient symbol of Greece and of wisdom. Gaïtis too refers to Ancient Greece with his sculpture 'Tanagra' or 'Tête de Cheval'. Tanagra is in Boeotia, Greece, where many terracota figurines from the 4th centure B.C. were found.