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24/2/2007

Nostalgia

Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris

Ray Ceasar, Sas Christian, Erwin Olaf

Following in the tradition of previous Pop Surrealist exhibitions at the Gallery Magda Danysz, Ray Caesar and Sas Christian are shown together, along side the photographer and videoist Erwin Olaf . Just like other art work from the movement Pop Surrealism, "Nostalgia" confronts the spectator with a view of the world from a curious, slightly 'wacky' perspective and with a fresh sense of humour.

"Everything stands still even before the music has begun to play" wrote Jonathan Turner about the work of Erwin Olaf. The strange discrepancies in the compositions of Ray Caesar give a similar impression, derived from a vagueness from the heart. Even more confusing are the bizzare faces of Christian which will not cease to haunt even the hardiest of spectators. Painted in oil, created digitally or photographed, these scenes exploit the duality of our world.

Where Ray Caesar, Sas Christian and Erwin Olaf wanted initially to depict a world full of depravity, the false simplicity of the images has instead rendered their work extremely nostalgic. An intense look, a scene passed, a surrealist situation: all of it leads us further into their mystic and bizarre world; one which penetrates the boundaries between reality and dreams.

Erwin Olaf: " Des photos où le temps s'est arrêté.. Visages de cire, corps figés, tendus ou résignés. Seul le décor est bavard. Là aussi, la vanité de la vie, mais cette fois-ci dans un silence un rien oppressant auquel répond le bruit (imaginé?) de la pluie dans le film " Rain ".
Un peu plus tard, dans la petite salle de projection, au fond de la galerie, deux clowns semblent se battre à mort en nous faisant un clin d'œil rieur devant une rose rouge écrasée qui n'en finit pas de saigner."
A. Lecat

Image: Sas Christian, Saturday night sunday morning.

Galerie Magda Danysz,
19, rue Emile Durkheim, 75013 Paris
opening hours:
from Tuesday to Friday from 11AM to 7PM and on saturday from 2PM to 7PM

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