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DESCRIPTION:Carbon 12 proudly presents Erwin Olaf\'s exhibition \'High Tens
 ion\'\, the first solo exhibition of his work in the Middle East.\n\n\'Hig
 h Tension\' not only gives an overview of Erwin Olaf\'s ouevre of photogra
 phs\, spanning almost 30 years\, but also highlights his distinct individu
 alistic style. Erwin Olaf\'s exploration of issues like gender\, sex\, des
 pair and grace\, are humorous and tragic\, both metaphysical and hyper-rea
 listic. By confronting his subjects with perfectionist settings\, and the 
 element of chance that comes in form of the model\'s ephemeral expression\
 , the works conserve a form of tension\, a potential energy that goes beyo
 nd the paradigm of photography.\n\n\'High Tension\' is not a common photo 
 exhibition: not afraid of social issues and taboos\, the visual drama and 
 the emotional impact wind each other up and up in a trademark \'Olafian\' 
 way.\n\nWith his unique mix of photojournalism and studio photography\, Ol
 af made his first impression on the international art scene in 1988\, when
  he won the first prize in the Young European Photographer competition wit
 h his series \'Chessmen\'. Since then\, he has been featured in countless 
 exhibitions all over the world\, and has received many prestigious awards 
 such as Photographer of the Year in the International Colour Awards in 200
 6. Most recently\, the Lucie Award for his entire oeuvre\, and the Johanne
 s Vermeer Award 2011\, the Dutch National State Prize for the Arts.\n\nErw
 in Olaf\, b.1959 in Hilversum\, The Netherlands\, lives and works in Amste
 rdam. He has had numerous important group and solo exhibitions\, nationall
 y and internationally\, including Exhibitions at George Eastman House\, Ro
 chester\, USA\; Maison Européenne de la Photographie\, Paris\; Chelsea Ar
 t Museum\, New York\; Kunsthalle Winterthur\, Switzerland\; and the Museum
  of the City of New York.\n\nSolo exhibitions include Stedelijk Museum\, A
 msterdam\; Bilbao Art Centre\, Spain\; Groninger Museum\, The Netherlands\
 ; Monte Video\, Amsterdam\; Modern Art Gallery of Bologna\, Italy\; Museum
  of Modern Art\, Moscow\; The Hague Museum of Photography\, The Netherland
 s\; Photo Museum Antwerp\, Belgium\; Institut Néerlandais\, Paris\; Domus
  Artium\, Salamanca\, Spain\; Hermitage\, Amsterdam\; and Rijksmuseum\, Am
 sterdam.\n\nOlaf’s works are in the collections of Gemeentemuseum\, The 
 Hague\; Central Museum\, Utrecht\, The Netherlands\; Stedelijk Museum\, Am
 sterdam\; Rijksmuseum\, Amsterdam\; Groninger Museum\, The Netherlands\; L
 udwig Museum\, Cologne\, Germany\; FNAC Collection\, Paris\; Caldic Collec
 tion\, Rotterdam\; Rosenblum Collection\, Paris\; Orefa Collection\, Paris
 .\n\nMore info: http://www.carbon12dubai.com
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LOCATION:Dubai
SUMMARY:High Tension
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