Josef Zlamal: East of Eden
12 January - 3 February 2018, Galerie Römerapotheke Zürich
Opening: Thursday 11 January 2018, 5 - 8 pm
The exhibition “East of Eden” deals with Zlamal’s intense interest in deciphering the human psychology. On the background of Christian apocalyptic motives, Zlamal creates timeless landscapes which embody the ever-going conflict between good and evil. Zlamal searches for a dialogue and poses questions about the meaning of human existence. In his work we may find numerous conscious references to medieval art (Hieronymus Bosch, Matthias Grünewald, Lucas Cranach, Hans Baldung Grien), but also literature (Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Thomas Bernhard) and silent film (Fritz Lang, Carl Theodor Dreyer).
Zlamal purposefully nourishes dialogues with other artists, his three year long collaboration with sculptor Richard Stipl (*1968) has fruited numerous joint works which are unique examples of harmony of drawing and 3-dimensional expression - that is sculpture. This momentous show is the first public presentation to introduce drawing, sculpture, video but also text unveiling deeper connections and not yet exposed aspects of Zlamal’s work to the viewer.
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12 January - 3 February 2018, Galerie Römerapotheke Zürich
Opening: Thursday 11 January 2018, 5 - 8 pm
The exhibition “East of Eden” deals with Zlamal’s intense interest in deciphering the human psychology. On the background of Christian apocalyptic motives, Zlamal creates timeless landscapes which embody the ever-going conflict between good and evil. Zlamal searches for a dialogue and poses questions about the meaning of human existence. In his work we may find numerous conscious references to medieval art (Hieronymus Bosch, Matthias Grünewald, Lucas Cranach, Hans Baldung Grien), but also literature (Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Thomas Bernhard) and silent film (Fritz Lang, Carl Theodor Dreyer).
Zlamal purposefully nourishes dialogues with other artists, his three year long collaboration with sculptor Richard Stipl (*1968) has fruited numerous joint works which are unique examples of harmony of drawing and 3-dimensional expression - that is sculpture. This momentous show is the first public presentation to introduce drawing, sculpture, video but also text unveiling deeper connections and not yet exposed aspects of Zlamal’s work to the viewer.
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