“Vertical Expression of Horizontal Desire”, the first solo exhibition of the artist Gyárfás Oláh at Sector 1 Gallery, is curated by Cristina Buta and brings together most of the artist’s works made especially for this exhibition.

A highly versatile artist whose works effortlessly glide among different artistic expressions, materials, techniques and references, Gyárfás Oláh’s oeuvre consists of carefully built sculptures and installations. Taking as starting point the process of creation within a certain material -be it hemp, recycled fibers, self-made clay, wood, or a combination of all the above, the artist challenges us to explore a transitional space between different worlds.

Gyárfás Oláh (b. 1975, Miercurea-Ciuc) is a visual artist mainly working with organic materials. His archaic, hybrid sculptures open up a transitional space between different worlds, societies and eras. He is also inspired by his background in fashion design, which is reflected in some of his works evoking garments or utilizing recycled fibers from the fashion industry. Besides using old textiles to (re)create ghosts from the past or mythology, he creates his own composites and experiments with form and representation. Referencing a variety of resources, from traditions, myths, classical art or Japanese culture, his works possess the quality of appealing to the collective imagination.

The “Vertical Expression of Horizontal Desire” exhibition is open to the public until December 14, from Tuesday to Saturday, between 2 and 7 p.m., at Sector 1 Gallery in Bucharest.