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Erwin Olaf

ERWIN OLAF

Against Time Baró Galeria 23 May–4 September 2026 Palma
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Press Release

Baró is pleased to present Against Time by artist Erwin Olaf, on view at the Next Door space at its Mallorca headquarters, Spain. The exhibition opens to the public on May 25, 2026 and is part of Mallorca PhotoFest, an international festival dedicated to photography and contemporary image-making which, in its inaugural edition, brings together galleries, institutions, and cultural spaces across the island through a program of exhibitions and activities. Essay by Esmeralda Gómez Galera.

Against Time

Against Time offers a focused approach to Erwin Olaf’s practice, centered on his still life production. The exhibition brings together a series of small-format photographs of flowers produced between 2006 and 2021, highlighting one of the most contemplative aspects of his work.

Drawing on Roland Barthes’ reflection on photography as the record of something that has occurred only once, the exhibition explores the relationship between image, time, and finitude. The flowers appear in precise compositions, emerging from vases that merge with their surroundings, while their contours are defined against neutral, and at times geometric, backgrounds. Suspended and seemingly still, these images foreground photography as a trace of something in the process of disappearing.

By returning to a single motif, Olaf works through repetition and subtle variation. In this gesture, the exhibition unfolds as a meditation on time and its resistance.

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Installation Views

Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
Exhibition view: Erwin Olaf, Against Time, Baró Galeria, Palma (25 May–4 September 2026). Courtesy Baró Galeria.
About the Artist

Erwin Olaf was a Dutch photographer celebrated for his highly staged and meticulously lit images that merge classical references with contemporary themes. His work explored questions of identity, vulnerability, sexuality, and power, blending the aesthetics of painting with cinematic photography.

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About the Gallery

Baró Galeria is a contemporary art gallery founded by Maria Baró in São Paulo in 1999. From the beginning, the gallery positioned itself as a space for experimentation and critical dialogue, rooted in international collaboration and institutional partnerships. Representing artists of multiple generations and geographies, Baró promotes both established and emerging voices. Its curatorial vision aims to connect the Global South with the broader contemporary art landscape, fostering cross-cultural exchange through a dynamic and forward-looking program.

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Baro Galeria contemporary art gallery in Palma Spain
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