Olek: THE END IS FAR – art exhibit at Jonathan Levine Gallery
March 24th, 2013 by Mr. C
It came down to the wire but we did end up making it to Olek’s exhibit – The End is Far at the Jonathan Levine Gallery on the last day of her installation and live performance! The show started on February 23rd and ended last Saturday. Olek is a crochet artist who is known to yarn bomb objects that we see in our daily travels like shopping carts, bicycles, cars, sculptures, and of course – people by covering them up in camouflaged crochet patterns. The camouflage just doesn’t stop on everday outdoor objects – no – Olek takes this to the inside of her living space – her apartment as witnessed by her previous exhibits such as Knitting is for Pussies. We covered that exhibit briefly HERE in October/2010. We also captured a few of her works on the streets of NYC HERE. Olek has also covered up public art sculptures such as the Astor Place cube and the Bull on Wall Street.
With her latest exhibit – The End is Far, Olek crochets us a story of her trying experiences in London in 2011 & a new resurrection in 2012 with her travels and works in Hong Kong, Poland, & Brazil collaborating with like minded, creative, & strong women. The End is Far is an installment and symbol of strength & femininity. Boxing gloves, skulls, skeletons, and a living room with a dining set filled with china, fruit bowls, goblets, and two WOMEN are covered in yarn to tell us a story. We loved all the messages scattered throughout all the panels in the exhibit. Enjoy the visuals, enjoy life, and enjoy the people around you!
Jonathan Levine Gallery
529 W 20th St #9
New York, NY 10011
(We were greeted at the exhibit by a mermaid on a swing.)
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