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The exhibition “Chase the Dragon” refers to that first experience with drugs and the growing obsession with them, that will take you to look for that sweet chill you felt that first time. A metaphor that also describes perfectly the addiction painting can be for an artist. When the creation moment becomes as addictive as the drug itself, and the artist, for a moment, gives the world a look inward, as the smoke cloud that traces a figure in the air, only to disappear immediately.
And now Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris presents an exhibition that takes us into the eccentric and obsessive world of a diverse group of contemporary artists who will not leave you indifferent. Larry Clark’s images, film and photography legend, are an amazing visual impact, as well as filmmaker Gaspard Noe´s creative experiments, or Dada’s incredible pieces. And they all have in common their ability to thrill and make you feel the most intense emotions.
On the other hand, the exhibition will also present emerging young artists such as Kulundzic Kosta, a painter who focuses his work around issues like faith and mysticism, and our society produces its own myths and heroes. We will also meet Axel Pahlavi, an Iranian painter who prompts the viewer with his harrowing and realistic gloomy pieces, pointing to the dichotomy between religious mythology and the decline of postmodern society.
The opening of “Chase the Dragon” was held on January 8 at the Magda Danysz gallery and runs until February 26, 2011. For more information visit: http://www.magda-gallery.com/en/chase-dragon
Heloise Battista
If you don’t want to miss this exquisite exhibition, rent apartments in Paris and enjoy the heartrending art of “Chase the dragon”.
