Baró Galeria presents 'Against Time', an exhibition of Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf's still life photographs at its Next Door space in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Opening on May 25, 2026, the show is part of the inaugural Mallorca PhotoFest, an international photography festival. The exhibition focuses on Olaf's small-format flower photographs made between 2006 and 2021, exploring themes of time, finitude, and photography as a trace of disappearance. An essay by Esmeralda Gómez Galera accompanies the show.
This exhibition matters because it highlights a contemplative, lesser-known aspect of Erwin Olaf's practice—his still life work—within the context of a new international festival that brings together galleries and institutions across Mallorca. Olaf, who died in 2023, was a celebrated Dutch photographer known for staged, cinematic images addressing identity and power. The show also underscores Baró Galeria's curatorial mission to connect the Global South with the broader contemporary art landscape, fostering cross-cultural exchange.