In eight years, Oleg Dou has become one of the rising stars of photography, and now, his work can be found in many private and public collections. For this exhibition, RTR Gallery presents twelve emblematic photographs representative of the evolution of his work, as well as four porcelain sculptures.
” I do not want to lock myself into one medium” , – he says, “the contemporary artist is free and I want to touch other materials and understand them. ” His latest series “Mushroom Kingdom“, composed of photographs, paintings and porcelain sculptures becomes an important stage for Oleg Dou’s work. The artist immerses himself into childish dreams, nightmares in particular, where characters can see their own faces and members mutating: arms are growing longer, hands are covered with hair, nails repel and turn into claws, noses become snouts…
EXHIBITION
Oleg Dou, “8 ans. Rétrospective“
March 12 – May 3, 2014
Galerie RTR
42 rue Volta
75003 Paris
