Inner Metamorphoses
Hrvoje Majer
April 15th to May 8th, 2010
Inner Metamorphoses
Hrvoje Majer
Tenderpixel Gallery is pleased to present its second solo show by Hrvoje Majer. Inner
Metamorphoses will showcase Majer's new oil paintings, further developing his exploration of the
inner lives of people, and making visible their micro-emotional and psychological states through his
brushstrokes. Inspired by Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Inner Metamorphoses is themed around the
discourse of historical and mythological paintings, whilst investigating contemporary expressions of
fate and divine intervention.
Essay on Hrvoje's Diana and Actaeon painting
Majer's practice is grounded in the exploration of human relationships, both internal and external. He
is specifically interested in conceptually tracing the creation of these relationships between
ourselves and those close to us. Bypassing emotional facades, he traces the nuances of almostinvisible
mental processes. These mental states and phases are both personal and universal: 'the
little anxieties', 'the little fears' and 'the little doubts' are themes endlessly preoccupying our societal
psyche. Majer's paintings make their subjects conscious of their unconscious while illuminating their
aura's of self judgment and acceptance.
Hrvoje Majer is a celebrated Croatian artist whose practice contemporises traditional oil painting and
emphasises the fragile and transient nature of human awareness. Currently living and working in
London, he is an MA Graduate of Central Saint Martins (2005).
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