Canberra, March 2002
Omar Rayo: The Odyssey of Equilibrium
The Australian National University's Drill Hall Gallery will host the
first Australian exhibition of internationally renowned Colombian artist
Omar Rayo.
Omar Rayo: The Odyssey of Equilibrium, presented in conjunction with
the Embassy of Colombia, offers a rare opportunity to see the work of
one of Colombia's most respected senior artists, whose works have been
collected by major art institutions in South America, Europe, Japan and
the US.
Rayo draws on the strong history of geometric abstraction in Latin America.
His work is a dialogue between the real and illusionary volumes that he
creates with folding forms, bands of colour and shading. Rayo interweaves
robust strips of colour in his paintings to achieve a trompe l'œil
effect. His geometric forms emerge from the canvas, pulling left and right,
folding over each other and themselves, drawing the audience inwards and
creating a three-dimensional space within the work. Focusing on the creation
of these illusionary spaces, Rayo presents a unique visual language that
explores the relationship between bold areas of colour and black and white.
H.E. Mr Juan Santiago Uribe, Ambassador of Colombia, will officially
open the exhibition Omar Rayo: The Odyssey of Equilibrium on Thursday
14 March 2002 at 6pm at The Australian National University Drill Hall
Gallery. The exhibition has toured Tokyo and Beijing and will continue
at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery until 14 April 2002. Omar Rayo, who lives
and works in New York, will attend the opening courtesy of the Colombian
Government.
The Rayo exhibition continues the Drill Hall Gallery's Latin American
art program this year in support of the ANU Humanities Research Centre's
focus on the region.
The Drill Hall Gallery is located on Kingsley Street (off Barry
Drive) at The Australian National University, Canberra, and is open Wednesday
to Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm. Admission is free. For photographs of the
works in this exhibition and further information please contact: Tony
Oates, ANU Exhibitions Officer on (02) 6125 5832.
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