La Malice presents “NEVER TOO MUCH”
By Richard Otparlic
Press preview: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 16:30 - 18:00
Public opening: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 18:00 - 20:30
The Never too much exhibition is the culmination of a class project by Master 1 students from three different tracks: Art Marketing and Distribution, Cultural Mediation, and Cultural Production, at IESA arts&culture Paris. This group of students formed a collective named "La Malice."
"La Malice" refers to carefreeness and innocence. This name resonates with the desire to present an exhibition combining the symbols and colors of childhood with ironic, humorous, offbeat themes tackling subjects that concern our daily lives: the influence of social media on the perception of our bodies, the media images imposed on us every day, the irony of our consumption habits, and love and care for others.
The Never too much exhibition presents works from a kitsch universe, filled with floral motifs and bright colors.
Born to Romanian parents, Richard Otparlic develops his two obsessions through his origins and his environment. One is the floral motif that ties him to a nostalgia for childhood and to kitsch. The other is the smooth, artificial nature of the media image, with its mercantile logic aimed at captivating the gaze.
Through this exhibition, the artist questions the relationship we have with our bodies and our image: virtual or real, where is the line between parody and narcissism? He includes himself in this questioning by playing with his body through self-portraits.
Come and discover the dreamy universe of Richard OTPARLIC, between sincerity and artifice, at the Never too much exhibition from March 21 to 26 in the IESA gallery.