Exhibition of Olek - the crochet artist, Tony's Gallery, Shoreditch, Londres

Description:

The “I do not expect to be a mother but I do expect to die alone” is the first UK solo exhibition by Polish-born, New York-based artist Olek. Renowned for her use of crocheted yarn as a medium both indoors and on the street, the artist has created a major installation and sculptural environment: a distinctive Olek-esque living quarters filled with domestic objects of all kinds. These, along with the gallery walls and floor, have been entirely covered in crochet.

For this exhibition, Olek has drawn inspiration from her experiences of living in the UK over the past few months and assimilating into British culture, as reflected in recent works such as her crocheted London black cab. The show’s title is a direct quote from an appliquéd blanket produced by Tracey Emin in 2002.