Figura complexus
Opening: 08 April 2016. 7pm (FRI)
Exhibiting artists: Nicolás Lamas (PE/BE), Oliver Laric (AT), Ádám Ulbert (HU/NL)
Curator: Áron Fenyvesi
You can download the handout of the exhibition from here
The exhibition of Trafó Galéria is showing works of three artists who are tending to deal with the narrative aspects of sculpture. For the artists - who are also keen on using digital language - it is crucial to examine the relation of objects and plastic forms to narration. The abstract and amorphous pieces are letting themselves be interpreted in the frameworks of an analytical question, which is often overlooked in contemporary visual arts: what is the function of images, what is their role, status, hierarchy in the age of digital culture? How are we manipulating stories with images, how are images with a changing function manipulating possible stories?
Oliver Laric (1981) a major player of the contemporary video art scene was born in Innsbruck, currently he is based in Berlin. Though it is the first time he shows a work in Hungary, he is not unknown for those who have visited the NGBK in Berlin, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris or the Kunstverein München. Laric is the founder of the online art platform vvork.com and his video is provided by Tanya Leighton Gallery, which represents the artist.
Nicolás Lamas (1980) was born in Peru, lives in Antwerp. He is represented by Sabot Gallery in Cluj-Napoca and Meessen De Clerq in Bruxelles.
Ádám Ulbert (1984) is one of the most intriguing young artists of the Hungarian contemporary art scene. He is currently a resident at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdan and his works have been shown in Budapest in Trapéz Galéria, in ART+TEXT and in Deák Erika Galéria.
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Supported by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Káli Kövek, Flemish Authorities, Flanders On the Move
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1. Nicolás Lamas: from the series Layers of Meaning (2012 - )
2. Ádám Ulbert: toad edifice / phantom senses 2
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Supported by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Káli Kövek, Flemish Authorities, Flanders On the Move
image:
1. Nicolás Lamas: from the series Layers of Meaning (2012 - )
2. Ádám Ulbert: toad edifice / phantom senses 2
