Ola Lanko (1985)
Selective encyclopedia of visual metaphors
2013 | fine art print, Plexiglas | 60 × 80 cm
In a time when photography has become not only a carrier of memories but also a tool for communication, Ola Lanko questions whether a picture is still worth a thousand words.
In this work, Lanko has assembled numerous clichés and hallmarks of Dutch society in one picture. Mixing everyday objects with metaphorical references to recognisable topics, she asks us to read the photograph like an encyclopaedia. She won the ING Unseen Talent Award 2013 for this work.
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