PRESENTATION, Page 82
In the 1990s Mike Nelson became known for his claustrophobic, labyrinthine installations, which feel like the ruins of modern life’s belief systems. Some of them refer to failed political or countercultural movements; others, to the psychologically dense literature of H.P. Lovecraft or Jorge Luis Borges. Worn-out, found household objects like …
William Kentridge’s work crosses a diverse range of artistic media such as drawing, performance, film, printmaking, sculpture, painting. Kentridge has also directed …
At a time when technology seems utterly smooth and weightless (composed of invisible waves, wireless signals, abstract codes)the works included in the …
Abdelkader Benchamma’s drawings take their inspiration from visual scenarios that stem from reflections on space and its physical reality, its limits and …
Appropriating methods traditionally identified with feminine pursuits (embroidery and needlework) Jessica Rankin’s work features a series of “mental maps”, with codes, signs …
Kiki Smith has been known since the 1980s for her multidisciplinary practice relating to the human condition and the natural world. She …
Considered as one of the most renowned figures in the history of Abstract Expressionist Movement, Mark Rothko left a significant legacy throughout …
Isaac Julien examines the black and Asian diasporas since the Thatcher years through his favoured medium, film. In 1983 he cofounded the …
David Salle is known for his vivid works that deconstruct existing imagery. Since the ‘70s, he’s referenced and combined everything from Impressionism …
Joe Andoe’s paintings are instantly recognizable. Best known for his reductive depictions of mundane subjects, such as horns, wreaths, horses, and dogs, …
Dorothea Tanning explored the disciplines of painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, design, soft sculpture, installation and writing throughout her career. As a young …
El Anatsui transforms simple, everyday materials into striking large-scale installations. His work raises questions about ethnic identity by combining traditional African techniques …
Renato Garza Cervera’s body of work reflects on contemporary culture, politics, and social and environmental issues. Working with a variety of mediums …
One of the most important figures in contemporary art, Matthew Barney became known to a wide public through his cycle of five …
From the late 1970s onwards, Ricardo Brey’s practice, which spans drawing, sculpture, and installation, has focused on his research into the origins …
Renato Garza Cervera’s body of work reflects on contemporary culture, politics, and social and environmental issues. Working with a variety of mediums …
Helen Dowling works through a multi-disciplinary practice which engages with the capacity to transfer empathy and emotion within the medium of video. …
Zao Wou-Ki (who adopted the name Zao after 1947) is among the most recognized Chinese artists in the world. Born in Beijing, …
Harald Szeemann (1933-2005) was one of the most influential curators of the recent past, his work was highly complex and cannot be …
Franz West, one of the key figures of the international art scene, was first influenced by the generation of Actionists and Performance …
Among the artists of Conceptual art’s first wave and one of its most rigorous and inventive figures, Allen Ruppersberg has since the …
Christian Kosmas Mayer is an artist whose exhibitions and projects engage questions of memory, preservation and rediscovery. He is concerned with testing …
Light, space and movement are at the center of the work of Dieter Jung, who has been dealing with the visual effects …
Through the construction of light-hearted yet strikingly direct images that refer to socio-political issues relevant to post-colonial, globalized and consumerist societies, Joana …
