Leo Gallery is honoured to present Olga Bläsi’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong on 16 January 2025, following her successful debut group exhibition, "Polyphonic Resonance", held at the unique premise of Chun Art Museum in collaboration with Leo Gallery Shanghai last year. The show will showcase Bläsi’s latest series of delicate installations and paperwork, seeking to establish a dialogue between the two mediums and aiming for a harmonious balance.
Bläsi’s artistic journey delves into the intricate interplay of materials, textures, and forms, examining how their interactions evoke sensations akin to skin and touch. Each piece she creates emerges as a response to its surroundings, reflecting a dynamic dialogue between various elements. During her stay in Hong Kong last year, Bläsi immersed herself in the local culture by visiting local fabric markets to draw inspiration and select materials that would play a key role in her new works. Her latest pieces reflect not only her artistic pursuits but also her engagement with themes of femininity, craftsmanship, and the human experience.
Through a diverse array of techniques—painting, gluing, cutting, sewing, and layering - Bläsi constructs her works while simultaneously deconstructing them. This dual process invites viewers to question their relationship with the artwork and the fluid boundaries that exist between the observer and the observed.
By reimagining how we perceive our own bodies in relation to her creations, Bläsi challenges us to consider whether her installations serve as extensions of ourselves or as distinct counterparts. Through this exploration, she opens a dialogue about our physical and emotional connections to art and the world around us, inviting viewers to connect with her work on a sensory level and encouraging them to explore their emotional responses.
