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LUIS
OLASO
Physis
JD M A L A T
G A L L E R Y
LUIS OLASO
Physis
JD M A L A T
G A L L E R Y
JD Malat Gallery is pleased to present As Olaso highlights, “I consider all my He divides his process into two With this complex web of influences
Physis, a solo exhibition by Spanish work as a kind of continuous process parts: action and analysis. Firstly, he in mind, Olaso’s painterly process
artist Luis Olaso, on display from 9 of evolution, the elements, colours paints impulsively, creating shapes, can be understood as a cathartic
September until 9 October 2021. and shapes mutate spontaneously, spots, and colour plans. Secondly, ritual that aids his quest to find the
and I don’t know where they will go he observes what he has created balance between accident, chaos
Having exhibited in leading cultural in the future.” for hours, trying to analyse what and order. His unique approach to
hubs such as Spain, Finland, Japan, does and does not work. In Olaso’s still-life painting through ‘action’
Portugal and the United States, The paintings in this exhibition mind, this impulsive energy helps and ‘analysis’ not only highlights
Olaso is renowned for his expressive reference Olaso’s fondness for the work become fresher and more nature and objects as well-springs
canvases depicting abstracted still- nature and his lived environment; he visceral, enabling a more effective for expression, but also unveils the
lifes. Physis marks Olaso’s very states his home is filled with plants, and direct reach towards his internal exciting process of evolution, or
first solo exhibition in the UK and resembling a “jungle”. The influence feelings. As such, the still-life indeed, the ‘physis’, inherent in his
seeks to highlight Olaso’s role as a of his home over his work seems most compositions are not depictions of practice. Bursting with colour and
protagonist in the field of abstract apparent when looking at the more his environment, but rather vibrant energy, Physis is an engaging debut
art and underline the expressive refined forms of glasses and vases abstractions of his lived experience solo exhibition that presents Olaso’s
possibilities of still-life painting. in paintings such as Composition and his subconscious mind. dynamic self-portrait and illuminates
with jug and wine glasses (2021) the expressive possibilities of
Physis comprises eleven new mixed- and Composition for three glasses Although Olaso studied Fine Arts at change, development and growth.
media paintings, showing a colourful and a bottle (2021). While it is the University of the Basque Country,
array of diverse and abstracted natural to draw parallels between he considers himself primarily self-
‘compositions’ of objects, plants the ensembles of objects in Olaso’s taught: “I started painting almost as
and organic shapes. The exhibition work and the mimetic tradition of a form of personal therapy, without
takes its name after ‘physis’, an still-life painting, Olaso contrastingly any professional pretensions.” He
ancient Greek philosophical and seeks to move his painting away from also cites Abstract Expressionists
scientific term that denotes the an illustrative function and instead as key influences, most notably
principle of growth or change in present an abstraction of forms Willem de Kooning, due to his
nature. As an artist who seeks to let based on his feelings, state of mind, vibrant colour palette, and Jackson
his paintings develop organically and personal views. Pollock, in his search for accident
from the subconscious mind, Olaso and control. Additional influences
understands Physis not only as a Olaso states that he does not aim to include the San Francisco Bay
reflection of the natural forms in his depict objects, but rather sees the Area movement, especially Nathan
work, but also as a beautiful metaphor plants and objects as ‘protagonists’ Oliveira and Richard Diebenkorn, or
for the evolutionary process behind in his paintings with an emotional Spanish artists that he had seen as
his painting. presence. This is given his unique a child in museums, such as Manolo
improvisational approach to painting. Millares or Saura.
Composition with jug and wine glasses, 2021
2 3
Composition for a plant with three leaves, 2019 4 5
Composition with jug and wine glasses, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in
130 x 130 cm
6 7
Composition for three glasses and a bottle, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in
130 x 130 cm
8 9
Composition for a Monstera, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
59 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
150 x 120 cm
10 11
Composition for a Crassula, 2020
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
59 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
150 x 120 cm
12 13
Composition for a vase and three sunflowers, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
59 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
150 x 120 cm
14 15
Composition for a summer night, 2020
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel, collage and acrylic on canvas
59 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
150 x 120 cm
16 17Composition for Monstera and a circle, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel, spray and acrylic on canvas
59 1/8 x 47 1/4 in
150 x 120 cm
18 19Composition for two plants with flower, 2019
Oil and acrylic on canvas
66 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cm
20 21Composition for a plant with three leaves, 2019
Oil and acrylic on canvas
66 7/8 x 78 3/4 in
170 x 200 cm
22 23composition for a pot, a plant and two glasses, 2021
Oil, oil bar, oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
63 x 78 3/4 in
160 x 200 cm
24 25Composition for a Saturday’s night dinner, 2021
Oil, acrylic, oil bar and oil pastel on canvas
74 3/4 x 86 5/8 in
190 x 220 cm
26 27Luis Olaso CV
b. 1986- Bilbao, Spain
Selected Solo Exhibitions 2016 De lo Concreto a lo Abstracto, Nave 73, Madrid, Spain
2016 Zabaleta Museum, Jaen, Spain
2021 Physis, JD Malat Gallery, London, United Kingdom 2016 Museu d'Art de Prego, Alicante, Spain
2016 Sala Francisco Pradilla, Zaragoza, Spain
2021 Memories of a night, Galería Lumbreras, Bilbao, Spain
2015 Ibercaja, Patio de la infanta, Zaragoza, Spain
2020 Makasiini Contemporary, Turku, Finland
2015 Zabaleta Museum, Jaen, Spain
2019 KUR Art Gallery, San Sebastian, Spain
2015 International Painting Biennial, Miquel Viladrich, Llieda, Spain
2019 Makasiini Contemporary, Turku, Finland 2015 Propuestas 2015, Centro14, Alicante, Spain
2017 Mirat & Co Gallery, Madrid, Spain 2014 Pablo Picasso Museum, Malaga, Spain
2016 Galeria Abartium, Barcelona, Spain 2013 Academy of fine arts, Sabadell, Spain
2015 Centro 14, Alicante, Spain
Selected International Art Fairs
2014 Aixerrota Arte, Getxo, Spain
2014 Blancao, Madrid, Spain 2019 Untitled, Makasiini Contemporary, Miami Beach, USA
2017 Art Marbella, Malaga, Spain
2013 Estudio Raquel Chamorro, Madrid, Spain
2011 Sala previa El Estudio, Madrid, Spain Selected Collections
Yusaku Maezawa Contemporary Art foundation, Tokyo, Japan
Selected Group Exhibitions Simco. Stefan Simchowitz Collection, USA
Luis Olaso in his studio, 2021.
Diputacion foral de Bizkaia, Spain
2020 Group Exhibition, JD Malat Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Santander Creativa Foundation, Spain
2019 Summer Group Exhibition, Makasiini Contemporary, Turku, Finland
Luis de Morales Museum, Spain
2018 Prison des Eveques, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France
Diego del Alcazar Collection, Spain
2018 Reina Sofia Painting Contest, Casa de Vacas, Madrid, Spain
2017 International Art Biennial of Cerveria, Cerveira, Portugal
2017 Museo Casa Ibanez, Melilla, Spain
2017 Museo Luis de Morales, Badajoz, Spain
2017 Reina Sofia Painting Contest, Casa de Vacas, Madrid, Spain
2016 Exhibition Hall, Pola de Siero, Asturas, Spain
28 29This catalogue was produced by JD Malat Gallery for the exhibition Physis by Luis Olaso. info@jdmalat.com 30 Davies Street, London W1K 4NB + 44 203 746 68 30 www.jdmalat.com Copyright © 2021 JD Malat Gallery
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