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The opening of the exhibition “THREE from Rothko’s collection” at Park Hotel Latgola
August 31, 2016
Unveiling the 12th International Symposium "Mark Rothko 2016", Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in cooperation with Park Hotel Latgola is offering an exhibition of three artists – former participants of the International symposium "Mark Rothko 2014". The opening of the exhibition will be on September 15, 2015 at 5 pm.
After 2-years long break, locals and guests of the city Daugavpils will have an opportunity to re-encounter with artists who inspired by Rothko’s hometown had put their stories and interpretations on canvases.
The exhibition is presenting works by Mohammed Elmasri (Egypt), Suchismita Sahoo (India) and Martin Voswinkel (Germany).
Mohammed Elmasri is an artist who is interested in a collective product of community, metaphorical elements of the community that reflect the general mood and transforms its innovations in new forms. The artist believes that an artwork is an attempt to change the existing reality, or to create a new one, thus searching for a solution to the reality. In his works, he reproduces reality, trying to understand the culture, as well as the similarities and the opposites in it. Through his works, he is aiming to bringing together people and creating awareness among them.
Suchismita Sahoo is interested in social problems and ecology. The artist in her works reproduces natural forms and contours in filigree and super realistic ways thus "encapsulating" different types of plastics and polyethylene materials that are daily encountered by us. People notice some of those materials while others are perceived by us with indifference – as the norm. Suchismita wants to accentuate them in her works, to encourage people to think about changes in nature caused by human activities.
For Martin Voswinkel, movement is the leitmotiv. The artist believes that the movement affects the performance, even if it appears static, because our eyes try to focus on painting, but fail. Martin encourages viewers to view paintings slowly, maybe to look at them twice or even three times to thoroughly look into it, thus submerging in a relentless dialogue between the interior and the exterior space.
The exhibition “THREE from Rothko’s collection” will be available for viewers until November 18, 2016 at the entrance-hall of Park Hotel Latgola!
