this time of monsters
A solo show from Brooklyn-based artist Jeremy Olson hosted by Unit London.
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Debuting a body of work encompassing large-scale painting, 3D-printed sculpture, and mixed media pieces placing his signature cast of otherworldly, sci-fi-influenced creatures into futuristic scenes, Brooklyn-based artist Jeremy Olson presents his solo show this time of monsters at Contemporary Art gallery Unit London.
Through highly rendered scenes, Olson plays with a 60’s modernist aesthetic and a feeling of nostalgia for a future that no longer exists in the collective imagination, exploring the concept of “monster” as metaphorical, socio-political, or psychoanalytical. The title is inspired by Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci’s reflections on an ancient Roman term, interregnum, which signifies a period of long transition between historical stages.
this time of monsters encapsulates our current ‘transitional’ moment of societal, political, economic, and environmental uncertainty - with a sense of humor and play.
About Olson’s monsters:
Inspired by his love for cinema, science fiction, and horror movies —from Godzilla to David Cronenberg’s filmography— Olson’s anthropomorphic creatures are introspective, confused, and very human-like. They check their cellphones, lounge around reading, play, party, and entertain while living on the precipice of imminent catastrophe. However, despite the apocalyptic scenes of disaster and collapse around them, the artist injects some humor.
On view until November 19th, 2022.
Unit London, Mayfair.
3 Hanover Square, Mayfair, W1S 1HD
Photo: Courtesy.