Theodore Deryan Gallery
General Inquiries:
38 Omirou Street, Pakova Center, Suite 101, Limassol Cyprus. By appointment.
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Correspondence: Deryan Gallery P.O. Box 54953, Limassol 3729, Cyprus
Deryan Gallery represents a select group of emerging and established contemporary and modern artists. The focus of the gallery is to exhibit, represent and champion modern and contemporary artists from around the world.
In today’s interconnected world Deryan Gallery aims to transcend established norms and appreciate overlapping cultures to represent and introduce both established and cutting-edge artists whose works are the forefront of emerging art. These artists have their works embedded in the rich tradition and culture of global art fused from various regional influences to produce an amalgamation of impressive contemporary art.
Some of these artists are well established while others are on their path of popularity Theodore Deryan is the owner and curator of Deryan Gallery. Mr. Deryan has been collecting and dealing in art since 1988. Deryan Gallery aims to continuously search for and represent artists from all parts of the globe whose works are a true representation of contemporary global art that transcends strict cultural stereotypes yet has the boldness and subliminal influence of selective local cultural beauty.
Artist: M. YOESOEF OLLA
Ollab egan drawing and painting from an early age. Originally from Jakarta, he became interested in the visual world of graffiti during his teenage years. Moving to Bali in 1999, Olla began airbrushing large scale, fluro-fantasy art for a year, before returning to the canvas.
With Affandi, Basquiat and Cobra as his strongest influences, Olla’s current work shares a similar vein of uprising and rebellion. Using his own dictionary of symbols and imagery, Olla’s paintings confront the audience with global questions and dilemmas. He translates his ongoing personal experiences into a rich modern symbolism that transcends the boundaries of language, directly onto his canvases delivering a potent message.
His more recent works reflect his deep mystical disposition superimposed in urban art expressionism. Not one to shy from controversy, Olla’s works raise both prevailing and profound issues and examine cultural, religious, and social historical “stereotypes” that have and continue to influence cultures and everyday life.
Living in Bali with its constant and formidable social issues, Olla continues to paint and draw with a staunch imagination and with vivid expressive intent.
Olla has exhibited since 2001 in Bali, Belgium, Cyprus France, Malaysia and in various cities in Indonesia. He has participated in both solo and group exhibitions.
