VirginiaVisualArts is pleased to present Berlin artist Atau Hámos and his captivating installation "Upstream." The entrance area of the London Art Fair's Encounters hall hosts his site-specific creation, showcasing Hámos innovative approach to art and collaboration.
"Upstream" explores the profound question: Are humans doomed to fail?
UPSTREAM
"Streams are formed when many small flows begin to merge together and swell into one large stream. These currents consist of countless particles that compete with and influence each other, creating a vacuum that forces the entire flow in one direction. The stream continues to move. During this process, it absorbs particles and becomes increasingly powerful. The ever growing stream floods the system from which it feeds, inevitably unbalancing it, threatening to destroy itself."
The idea of a stream consisting of individual particles inspired Atau to create the installation "Upstream" in collaboration with 4 other artists.
The aim was to influence each other throughout this process: creating in ways where the individual structures can complement, strengthen or weaken each other. Reinforcing the intentionally unpredictable result by the collective work.
Atau Hámos mainly uses adhesive materials to develop his artworks and installations. His works have been exhibited in Tokyo, London, Taipei and Beijing, among other places. His style is strongly influenced by the urban aesthetics of Berlin: unconventional, visually overloaded and constantly changing.
UPSTREAM
Room specific installation
LONDON ART FAIR
Vinyl, flourecent acrylic glas
12,5 x 3,2 m
London, U.K. 2024
In collaboration with:
Toni Prediger
Zsolt Ferenci
Isidor Hámos
Luke Betts
Video & Photo by:
escapismist.
Special thanks to:
Virginia Damtsa, Vala Bjork