Olivia Bax: Floss | 20.01 - 16.03.2024
Olivia Bax, Floss (detail), 2023. Courtesy the artist and Holtermann Fine Art. Photo Tim Bowditch
Holtermann Fine Art is delighted to present Olivia Bax’s second exhibition with the gallery.
Bax unveils exciting developments to her practice in the form of mobile, dynamic works. A new body of table sculptures is presented on custom-built furniture, alongside three wall works including the sculpture after which the exhibition is titled: Floss. The word refers to the act of behaving in a way intended to attract attention. The sculptures are exhibited in a (candy) floss pink gallery.
Through her whimsical repertoire of tubular and pocket-like forms some sculptures are adorned with rolling components. This new body of work playfully pivots around the intrinsic lack of function of the sculptural medium, questioning its very nature.
“Sculpture is the only thing that I want to do every day. I like that they grow and change in front of you, there’s always a sense of discovery. For me, it’s the only language that works.”
– Olivia Bax, from Home Range, Holtermann Fine Art 2021
An exhibition text written by Bax accompanies the show.
All Images Courtesy the artist and Holtermann Fine Art, Photo Ollie Hammick