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Joakim Ojanen Brings His Eccentric Monsters Back to the Hole NYC

Published 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