Oli Epp's 'Dirty Laundry' at Perrotin: A Year of Unrealist Confessions
Currently on display at Perrotin is 'Dirty Laundry,' a solo exhibition featuring new works by gallery artist Oli Epp. Recently inaugurated, this showcase presents a fresh collection of Unrealist paintings that reflect the artist's introspection from the past year, tackling themes such as fantasy, desire, shame, joy, seduction, deceit, and the absurd rituals we create for progress. Epp's signature style combines glossy finishes with underlying tension, merging childlike sincerity with adult struggles. He continues to explore 'Unrealism,' a modern surrealism influenced by deception and the instability of images in a seemingly staged reality. The exhibition, likened to a soap opera with intricate narratives, provides a personal yet widely relatable insight into the human experience.
Key facts
- Perrotin is presenting 'Dirty Laundry', a solo exhibition of new paintings by Oli Epp.
- The exhibition showcases a new body of Unrealist paintings.
- Epp's works reflect on the last twelve months, exploring fantasy, desire, shame, joy, seduction, deceit, and absurd rituals.
- The paintings are described as having glossy surfaces with anxious undercurrents.
- Epp continues his exploration of 'Unrealism', a contemporary surrealism shaped by deception and misdirection.
- The artist describes the works as a confrontation with inner confessions and turmoils of the past year.
- The exhibition is presented at Perrotin's gallery.
- The works are likened to a soap opera with callbacks and layered narratives.
Entities
Artists
- Oli Epp
Institutions
- Perrotin