28 April 2018

‘Too Much?’ by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery

Fusion (or the hyper-caloric pineapple). Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
‘Too Much?’ by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery
Fusion (or the hyper-caloric pineapple). Photo credits: Dan Vezentan

The riddle-objects of Maria Pop Timaru are in fact the same ones as those surrounding us, but much more present and loud. An unfinished and tiresome puzzle, pieces of reality in an attempt to order. The path among them can be unsettling, and when you find out that the Time Machine is actually a slightly bigger meat grinder, the situation can become dramatic. Fortunately, at the end of the tunnel awaits the famous Oracle and also a gate for the lucky ones.

Exhibition view – “Too Much?” by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery in Bucharest. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
The Time Meat-Grinder (left) and The Cube (right). Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Giant Pie, Shawarmas with everything and The Owl. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Exhibition view – “Too Much?” by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery in Bucharest. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Exhibition view – “Too Much?” by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery in Bucharest. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Ashtrays. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
World’s remainings. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Ham and Beer sausage. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Exhibition view – “Too Much?” by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery in Bucharest. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
The Oracle of Delphi. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Exhibition view – “Too Much?” by Maria Pop Timaru at Sandwich Gallery in Bucharest. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Ashtrays. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan

A variety of hyper-caloric works – the small shawarmas with everything definitely being the stars here – give you more than you were prepared to accept. Maria Pop Timaru does not hit the brakes when it comes to materialities and sensations, to absurd or fantasy characters, to kitsch materials and ironies. Pieces in glazed ceramics – the artist’s favorite medium, light inflatable objects, props, sausages up in the tree. It’s too much and we know it. But instead of removing, we add. Thereby Sandwich gets overfull, it floods the terrace which might soon leak as well.

Venus of Willendorf. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Deep Thinking. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan
Emperor. Photo credits: Dan Vezentan

Imprint

ArtistMaria Pop Timaru
ExhibitionToo Much?
Place / venueSandwich Gallery, Bucharest
DatesMarch 30 - May 4, 2018
Websitewww.sandwichgallery.ro
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