Following his exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford (MAO) and Arnolfini Bristol in 2008, Mircea Cantor's exhibition at Camden Arts Centre is the last stage of the New Commissions series initiated by MAO, with support from the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
Mircea Cantor presents a new sculptural installation elaborating on the theme of uncertainty. The Need for Uncertainty is the title of an installation of golden cages inhabited by two peacocks, a work specially commissioned for this exhibition. Cantor prompts reflections on worlds within worlds, and on freedom and its limitations. He uses objects such as a flying carpet woven with motifs of angels and aeroplanes and a large-scale wooden gate traditionally seen in Romania which he has coated in gold leaf.
"Cantor's poetic use of materials, images, animals and places offers an eloquent meditation on the contradictions of our contemporary world and the human condition. His work has a beauty and immediacy that resonates long after the encounter." Suzanne Cotter, Curator
A free tour of the exhibition, led by Suzanne Cotter, Senior Curator at Modern Art Oxford, will take place at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 25 March.
Mircea Cantor lives and works in Paris and Cluj, Romania.
Recent solo exhibitions include: Ciel Variable, Frac Champagne-Ardennes, Reims, France (2007), The Title Is the Last Thing, Philadelphia Museum of Art (2006) and Burn to be Burnt, GAMEC, Bergamo, Italy (2006).
Group exhibitions include the 4th Berlin Biennial for contemporary art, Berlin (2006), Power Play, Artpace, San Antonio, Texas (2007), Brave New Worlds, The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Airs de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (2007).
In 2004 Cantor was awarded the Prix Paul Ricard S.A. He was nominated for the 2008 Artes Mundi Prize. Cantor is co-founder and co-editor of the cultural review Version founded in 2001 at Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mircea Cantor's exhibition at Camden Arts Centre is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute and the Ratiu Foundation.
When: 20 February - 19 April 2009. Exhibition preview: Thursday 19 Feb, 6.30-8.45 pm
Opening times: Tuesday - Sunday: 10am-6pm; Wednesdays late 10am-9pm. Closed Mondays and Bank Holidays Where: Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
Admission: free.
