November 19, 2015
2-TIMES · Art
Henrique Oliveira,
'Fissure'
—
Henrique's
approach:
Oliveira invents
'oneiric' forms
infiltrated with
life, in the
same way a
demiurge
would bring
to life, from
the real and
ex-nihilo, a
universe with
fantasised
contours.
Title reference:
'Fissure' relates
to 3D works or
drawings on
paper, made up
of protuberances
and growths,
which are an
implicit portrait
of the demographic
context in which
Oliveira grew up.
The idea:
Using scrap
objects, natural
elements, and
deprived materials,
Oliveira's creations
maintain a close
relation with
'Arte Povera' –
although the
artist himself
admits that the
poor wood is
close to the
theoretical
statement
made by this
movement,
the use of
recovered
materials is
more a way
to force the
boundaries of
contemporary
sculpture and
its relationship
to space.
On view at:
Galerie
Georges-Philippe
& Nathalie Vallois
—
36 Rue de Seine,
75006 Paris, France.
Closes:
November 28, 2015.