MARK HADJIPATERAS
On Saturday the 14th of June, Fougaro launches FOUGARO THE GALLERY Nafplion with a large solo exhibition of works by renowned artist Mark Hadjipateras.
The exhibition will run until Sunday the 3rd of August.
This will be the first time, since 2008, that the Greek public will have the opportunity to enjoy a Mark Hadjipateras exhibition of such a scale. The presentation is taking place courtesy of a.antonopoulou.art gallery.
Over 100 works, mainly large and small dimension sculptures created out of fiberglass, bronze and aluminum, oil monotypes and paintings on canvas, will be showcased in the unique 300 sqm space of Fougaro, which is officially opening for the first time to the general public.
Showcasing works created over the last six years, the exhibition comprises pieces that the artist is presenting for the very first time or which were created especially for the purposes of this show.
“The entire colorful society of City Dwellers, Mark Hadjipateras’ unique hybrid creatures are landing at Fougaro The Gallery. Bizarrely tender, these anthropomorphic creatures create their own cosmos which is sure to captivate all who view them.
Next to the City Dwellers, the New Totems, the Tree and the Progonoi, earthly, solid and timeless forms stand together in “The Forest”. Acting as both transmitters and receivers, they assimilate and transform, conversing with the universe and all its particles.
Presented in large horizontal and vertical friezes across the Gallery’s walls, the monotypes of oil on paper are striking monochromatic works created especially for this exhibition.
Aluminum World, a futuristic cityscape made of 250 characters is also being showcased for the very first time. Here, in their smallest scale, we come across the City Dwellers again, often evolving and co-existing with many other tiny elliptical sculptures that complement their fantastical silver world.
Small and large, black, silver and colorful, all these works together create their own vibrating universe. One is easily captivated by this exotic cosmos of creatures both strange and familiar. They seem to be reaching out, offering us their hand or perhaps something more… I listened carefully one day and thought I heard them whisper: “we are one”.
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Curators: Florica P. Kyriacopoulos and Mark Hadjipateras
Catalogue Text: Christopher Marinos
Lighting: Philippos Koutsaftis
The exhibition will be accompanied by children’s educational programs at Fougaro’s Workshops. Guided tours for groups and individual visitors will also be organized.
Mark Ηadjipateras
Mark Hadjipateras was born in London. He studied at Chelsea College of Arts and St. Martin’s School of Art in London and the John Moores University in Liverpool. From 1982 to 2002 he lived and worked in New York City.
His work includes painting, photography, printing and sculpture. He has done numerous site-specific installations in galleries and public spaces in Europe and the U.S. In 2000, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (NY) commissioned Hadjipateras to create a permanent installation comprising 36 mosaics for the 28th Street subway station on the Broadway Line. The station received the Municipal Arts Society Award for Best Public Work in 2003.
He has presented his work in more than 100 group exhibitions and 30 solo exhibitions in Greece, Europe and the US whilst his works can be found in important private and public collections in Greece and abroad.
