Curating the Everyday

Curating the Everyday

Through highly stylised images, video installations and sculptures, Dutch multidisciplinary artist Erwin Olaf (b. 1959) rewrites the conventions of fashion photography. Using the visual language of the genre, the polished, curated images address social issues within a wider context. An exhibition at Izzy Gallery, Toronto, brings together works from a range of series. Until 14 July.

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Credits:
1. Caroline (Grief Series) by Erwin Olaf, 2007.
2. Hope – The Hallway, 2005 © Erwin Olaf
3. Caroline (Grief Series) by Erwin Olaf, 2007.
4. Rain – The Board Room, 2004 © Erwin Olaf

Posted on 2 July 2018

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