Olivia Mihălțianu focuses on the analogy between grafting and splicing, drawing a parallel between plant manipulation and film editing…
Solo Show Olivia Mihălțianu
Curator: Diana Marincu
October 25 – December 07, 2019
Anca Poterașu Gallery, Bucharest
Olivia Mihălțianu focuses on the analogy between grafting and splicing, drawing a parallel between plant manipulation and film editing, both based on physically joining two materials. Experimenting with different photographic and video techniques, the artist worked with the surrounding gardens of Frac des Pays De La Loire in relation to the mysticism related to the history of Brittany and Transylvania, reflected in the quotes she uses from Jules Verne’s Le château des Carpathes, where art, science and superstitions intertwine.
The whole installation plays with duality and duplicates, as there are always mirroring images, double perspectives, two entrances, twin projections.