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The Breeder is pleased to present Golden, Maria Hassabi’s first solo exhibition at the gallery in Athens. For this presentation the artist continues her work with gold and its manifestation in various materials. This body of work includes paintings, sculptures and photographs using the dancer’s body as the main subject. Hassabi is interested in the paradox between gold, a metal that endures time, and a dancer whose act evaporates the instant it is performed.
Hassabi’s sculptures, photographs and paintings rely on a desire for permanence. The dancer’s body is presented fragmented, contorted and …