Roxana Scripcaru
Head of the Romanian Postmodern & Contemporary Art Evaluation Office
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41. Masks [2015]
1983, Roman
Selling price
Pretul de pornire si cel estimat nu sunt preturi de vanzare efective
EUR 2.200
Session
Thu, 28 March 2024 19:00
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Vlad Olariu's work encompasses themes such as the visual and conceptual relationships between sculpture, nature and architecture, the status of sculpture as a monument and an object that incorporates ideological burden (from the rhetoric of heroism to the coagulation of collective, national or other identities) and the parodic questioning of the sublime from the perspective of a soft, postmodernist-inspired deconstruction. His sculptures are both deceptively ironic and unpretentiously serious, tensely merging figurative elements connoting monumentality and "base" or prefabricated materials with an air of apparent banality. Thus, they are works with which one can interact, alternately or concurrently, as questions about the solemn and commemorative character with which sculpture has been culturally invested by modern European civilization, or as endeavors to access historical moments from the past, with the aim of discussing conflicts of values that substantially shape the contemporary political-cultural (and individual) context.
Dimensions
depth 8 cm, width 100 cm, height 150 cm
Description
resin, EPS foam, cement and paint, signed and dated on the reverse, in black, "Vlad Olariu, 2015"
Dating
2015
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Detalii
Vlad Olariu's work encompasses themes such as the visual and conceptual relationships between sculpture, nature and architecture, the status of sculpture as a monument and an object that incorporates ideological burden (from the rhetoric of heroism to the coagulation of collective, national or other identities) and the parodic questioning of the sublime from the perspective of a soft, postmodernist-inspired deconstruction. His sculptures are both deceptively ironic and unpretentiously serious, tensely merging figurative elements connoting monumentality and "base" or prefabricated materials with an air of apparent banality. Thus, they are works with which one can interact, alternately or concurrently, as questions about the solemn and commemorative character with which sculpture has been culturally invested by modern European civilization, or as endeavors to access historical moments from the past, with the aim of discussing conflicts of values that substantially shape the contemporary political-cultural (and individual) context.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
depth 8 cm, width 100 cm, height 150 cm
Description
resin, EPS foam, cement and paint, signed and dated on the reverse, in black, "Vlad Olariu, 2015"
Dating
2015
Brought to you by
Roxana Scripcaru
Head of the Romanian Postmodern & Contemporary Art Evaluation Office
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