"UNESCO World Day for Cultural Diversity" exhibition in Beirut (Lebanon)

I have an honour to take part in an open air exhibition "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Developement" in The International Flag Art Beirut Solidere waterfront in Lebanon.

The exhibition is under very honorable patronage of UNESCO, Solidere, MEADOWS (Mediterranean Endeavors Advancing Development of Widespread Sustainability) and OFAA (Olimpia Fine Arts Association). The curator of an exhibition is a President of OFAA, Ms Lena Kelekian.

The theme of an exhibition is "Cultural Diversity". The opening ceremony took place on the 21st May 2012, and was an absolutely exceptional event. The exhibition will last until 30th August 2012.

 

I would like to thank Lena Kelekian very much. Lena has put lots of hard work to organise that amazing exhibition! I'd also like to congratulate all the OFAA artists who have taken part in this fantastic artistic event! Thank you all!!!

Infinity by Lola Fischer (100x380 cm)

Lena Kelekian during the LBC TV interview.

Lola Fischer and OFAA Artists in North Art Space's exhibition (Jakarta)

Lola Fischer and Olimpia Fine Art Association have an honour to invite for an OFAA's artists exhibition in North Art Space gallery in Jakarta. "Reconsidering Earth" exhibition is curated by Rifky Effendy and officiated by Dr.Ing.H Fauzi Bowo.
The vernissage will take place on Friday, July 8th, 2011 at 18.30 p.m. in North Art Space, Pasar Seni Ancol, Jakarta.

ANIMAL INSTINCT by Lola Fischer in "Reconsidering Earth" exhibition

Title: Animal Instinct
Technic: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 100x120 cm

I’ve chosen to interpret the word environment on two levels of meaning. First of all as the natural environment (all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth), and second of all as the social environment (the culture that an individual lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact). On that base, I’ve made a metaphor between that two meanings. I used two mechanisms from natural environment, such as animal instinct and atavism to illustrate human relations. To illustrate the problem , I chose to use the silhouette of most popular human’s friend, the dog. That makes the analogy more imaginative. Dog is quite popular in pop culture, which makes the work more ambiguous.
Also, the main inspiration for the work have been the dogs fights. Those kind of entertainment is illegal and inhuman. That dirty business is one of the most cruel and disgusting example of human intrusion in natural environment.