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CREATIVE LABORATORY THE GUARDIANS, 2015 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 23.6X39.3 IN. | 60X100 CM.
TANJA, UNTAMED, 2018 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 19.5X27.5 IN, | 50X70 CM..

69 WAYS TO LIVE, 2017 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 23.6X27,5 IN. | 60X70 CM..

FLOWERING BODY, PINK, 2015 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 23.6X27.5 IN. | 60X70 CM.
THE DIFFICULT QUESTION, 2015 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 12.5X31.1 IN. | 32X79 CM.

MIRO FREI
Lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland
https://www.miro-frei.org/

In his recent exhibition at Artifact, Swiss artist Miro Frei embark on a path of self-exploration, meticulously recorded in
unveiled works that delicately balance boldness. His medium- his paintings. It’s fitting that a contemporary artist like Miro Frei
sized oil, pastel, and acrylic paintings on paper and canvas emphasizes color and shape - both as formal structures and
not only embrace whimsy as part of a contemporary painterly spiritual metaphors - in the face of an increasingly fragmented
attitude but also evoke an affection for the enigmatic and the society.
unsaid. Simultaneously, we observe that Frei treads the fine The ambivalence inherent in Frei’s work invites contemplation
line between abstraction and figuration. His floating figures of its various meanings. As noted, he occupies a middle ground
bear a resemblance to cut-outs, compelling the audience to between the nonobjective and the visually describable. His appeal
decipher hidden shapes and emotional connections. lies in the juxtaposition of indeterminate meaning and precise
Much like many contemporary artworks, Frei’s paintings defy delineations of form, seamlessly blending content and aesthetics.
easy categorization. This sense of not belonging to any specific Consequently, his paintings transcend mere illustrations, offering
movement or school arises from the fluid state of painting glimpses into a sharply imagined reality. Miro Frei’s art provides
today. The artist adeptly navigates this landscape, shaped by insight into conditions that intrigue us, shaping our perception and
extraordinary freedoms. His keen sense of form enables him to minds through his evocative imagery. (Stephen Glass)

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