Joakim Ojanen Brings His Eccentric Monsters Back to the Hole NYC
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Nov 19 2021 at 7:49 PM GMT
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- Following his latest release with Case Studyo, Joakim Ojanen has unveiled a new exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures at The Hole gallery in New York.
- "The Part You Throw Away" explores Ojanen's grotesque characters as they navigate the throes of adolescence.
- The artist places these eccentric figures in real-life situations to comment on the strangeness of daily life.
- Childish at first glance, Ojanen's monsters reveal an emotional complexity that ranges from sorrow to ecstasy.
- The artist draws much of his inspiration from his own childhood growing up in V'ster's " a town just outside of Stockholm.
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- Published Nov 19, 2021 7:49 PM GMT