Opening on Thursday 23rd February at Side Gallery Barcelona, Soft Boxing by the Danish artistic duo Frederik Nystrup-Larsen & Oliver Sundqvist, is the pair's first solo exhibition with Side Gallery, and a continuation of their series rendered as a sculptural legacy of Tai Chi’s aesthetic movements. Ten new luminous sculptures composed of stainless steel structures, a relief of acrylic knit, and fluorescent LED pipes, seek to illustrate the immemorial Chinese martial art, translating the flowing movements of the body and mind into material objects.
Frederik Nystrup-Larsen (b.1992 Copenhagen) and Oliver Sundqvist’s (b.1991 Copenhagen) proven partnership continuously questions the current state of contemporary art. Over the last few years they have place a continued focus on creating unique and collectible objects, with the central theme as longevity. The pair seek to ignite a feeling of responsibility in people through the creations of thoughtful and sustainable pieces. A lot of their work questions the surrounding world. Inspired by characters who challenge established understandings of and structures within this world, the duo look towards multiple disciplines to fuel their creativity.
| Hours | By Appointment |
| Venue | Side Gallery |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | By Appointment |
| City | Barcelona |
About
Side Gallery
Side Gallery, established in Barcelona and founded in November 2015 works with international design of the twentieth century, as well as contemporary design. The gallery focuses on Latin American historical design from countries such as Brasil, Mexico, or Venezuela, primarily concentrating on the work of Oscar Niemeyer, Geraldo de Barros, Lina Bo Bardi, Luis Barragán, Antonio Bonet and Joaquim Tenreiro, but also with a special sensibility for Spanish and Italian design of the past century and rare pieces by relevant architects worldwide. For its contemporary design projects, the gallery invites international designers, architects and contemporary artists to re-think design and handcraft traditions through ethnographic methods proposing a dialogue between two centuries to develop limited-edition works, commissioned and produced exclusively. Committed to innovation and tradition, the gallery collects, preserves, and promotes modern and contemporary design, whilst exploring ideas across cultures through different initiatives and collaborations. In addition to presenting a dynamic schedule of gallery exhibitions, Side Gallery proposes site-specific interventions worldwide at singular architectural landmarks working with renowned curators and offering a rereading of the lines between architecture, art and design.
