From 1972 to 1975 she attended cape town university, where she studied for a ba in visual arts. Known for her unique approach to canvas and her thoughtprovoking subject matter, marlene dumas is widely considered one of todays most important painters. The image as burden 1993 marlene dumas, courtesy tate britain. A procession of bikini girls, miss world, is one of the first works on display in marlene dumas.
The image as burden 01 by leontine coelewij, helen sainsbury, theodora vischer, leontine coelewij, helen sainsbury, theodora vischer isbn. Marlene dumas on her incredible tate retrospective putting a show like this together evokes all kinds of different emotions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the topselling female artists in the world, marlene dumas is a young painter whose works deal with the cycle of life as well as issues of gender, sexuality, pleasure, and pain. Tate modern is now showing a large range of work made by the south african and dutch painter, marlene dumas. The third result is marlene c tate age 40s in lakewood, wa in the lakeview neighborhood. But for an artist heralded as one of the greatest living female painters, she is surprisingly unknown outside of the art world. Bbc radio 4 front row, 03022015, marlene dumas tate. Her figurative paintings often depict nude bodies engaged in amorous acts, some of them erotic, some disconcerting. The marlene dumas tate modern exhibition 2015 has probably had the most buzz of any london art show youll hear this year. Black drawings was inspired by a 1900s postcard book of photos of various natives made by european colonialists.
Marlene dumas at tate modern from 5 february until 10 may. One of the finest monographs of marlene dumas marlene dumas is one of those artists that seems to touch everyone who visits her art in a profound way. Select this result to view marlene c tates phone number, address, and more. This largescale survey of marlene dumas is the most significant exhibition of her work ever to be held in europe. She studied art at the university of cape town from 1972 to 1975, and then at ateliers 63 in haarlem, in north holland in the netherlands. Several book s included illustrations b y du mas, ma r lene dumas. Marlene dumas art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Widely known for the gestural quality and austerity of her oil and watercolor paintings, marlene dumass work confronts difficult themes from pornography to segregation. Helen sainsbury of tate modern and theodora vischer of the fondation beyeler. Marlene dumas museum exhibition catalogues, monographs, artists projects, curatorial writings and essays dumas hunting and gathering of pictures of all kinds is an almost entropic way to create visual knowledge, the end result being a painting.
Marlene dumas reading from her book sweet nothings. The image as burden coelewij, leontine, greenberg, kerryn. In an era dominated by the mass media and a proliferation of images, her work is a testament to the meaning and. Born in cape town, south africa in 1953, marlene dumas moved to amsterdam in 1976, where she has lived and worked since. It was in that book that i first saw the picture of pauline lumumba, barebreasted, in mourning for her husband.
Marlene dumas is one of the most prominent painters working today. Edited by leontine coelewij, kerryn greenberg, helen sainsbury, theodora vischer. Her approach to portraiture using secondary sources such as photographs and pictures as subjects is unusual, but also extremely reflective of the digitalmedia saturated society that dictates our. The image as burden coelewij, leontine, greenberg, kerryn, sainsbury, helen, vischer, theodora, dumas, marlene on. Described by deborah solomon in a new york times profile as one of contemporary arts most compelling painters, marlene dumas has continuously explored the complex range of human emotions, often probing questions of gender, race, sexuality, and economic inequality through her dramatic and at times haunting figural compositions. The image as burden at tate modern the exhibition is a celebration of individuality, with the artist using paint and ink to capture human diversity in all its guises. They have also lived in joint base lewis mcchord, wa and federal way, wa. No matter which medium she works with, dumas has a characteristic visual aesthetic that relies on unique forms and washed up colors. Over the past four decades, she has continuously probed the complexities of. Sometimes you think, oh its lovely to see you again, other times you think, oh i still dont know if i ever should have made this. Myths and mortals, venus and adonis, david zwirner. Whilst marlene dumas is considered one of the most prominent painters of her generation, she also remains relatively unknown to the general public. Marlene dumas by marlene dumas,emma bedford,standard bank centre art gallery book resume.
Dumas never paints directly from life, instead choosing to use preexisting images for her source material. Marlene dumas portrait of a young mandela marlene dumas, painter so much love. Its a fitting tribute to the worlds most expensive female artist. Retrospectives are not very good for you marlene dumas is the star of a major tate exhibition and the most successful living female artist so why does she judge her. Dumas is widely regarded as one of the most influential painters working today. Her work is characterized by a sensual and gestural technique that is also swift, dry, and minimal, as if under pressure to leave only what is necessary. The many images are beautifully reproduced and dumas process, including her photographs and newspaper photos, which directly influenced her paintings, is deeply explored from the differing perspectives of the writers. The image as burden exhibition at tate modern this largescale survey of marlene dumas is the most significant exhibition of her work ever to be held in europe. Marlene dumas has 27 books on goodreads with 448 ratings.
Marlene dumas is one of the most prominent and influential painters working. Much of it is psychologically, sexually or politically charged work created within the mental framework of an obviously expansive knowledge and love of art history. She then completed her studies in haarlem, in the netherlands. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for. By playing with perspective and the proportionality of these figures, dumas highlights only what is most. Sexuality, politics and death collide at the tate in. The image as burden at the tate modern is as relevant as it is evocative and compelling. Marlene dumas born 1953 is a south african artist and painter. The intense, psychologicallycharged works of marlene dumas explore themes such as sexuality, love, death and shame, often making reference to art history, popular culture and current affairs. With more than 100 of her works, the show is her most. Wafundela ubuciko enyuvesiyase kapa kusuka ngo1972 kuya ku1975, kwathi lapho ese ateliers 63 ehaarlem, enyakatho holland enetherlands.
The book includes texts written by cornelia butler, marlene dumas, lisa gabrielle mark, matthew monohan, and richard shiff. Peter schjeldahl, the new yorker, december 2008 here are swollen potbellies and ribs that look like xylophones, wattled chins and twisted even broken necks. The definitive catalogue on contemporary painter marlene dumas, with more than 100 museumquality reproductions of her. At tate modern in london, marlene dumas and the art of life the. Marlene dumas on her incredible tate retrospective art agenda. Fondation beyeler marlene dumas is one of the most prominent and influential painters working today. Tate modern, london marlene dumass sumptuous portraits from photographs of unknown subjects and famous faces prove questioning. Marlene dumas born in 1953 in capetown, south africa is one of the most prominent and influential painters working today. With almost two hundred drawings and paintings marlene dumas the image as. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The making of marlene dumass the widow the new york times. Dumas was born in 1953 in cape town, south africa, and grew up in kuils river in the western cape, where her father had a vineyard. Culture art features marlene dumas at the tate modern.
The image as burden at tate modern by the art channel. The new tate retrospective for south african painter marlene dumas rather calls to mind the signing of a fancy foreign footballer to play in the premier league. Marlene tate phone, address, background info whitepages. Exhibition organized by the stedelijk museum amsterdam in collaboration with tate modern, london and fondation. Marlene is related to james raynard tate and justin d tate as well as 3 additional people. Head custodian at renfrew county district school board. However, the artists profile is certain to be raised by tate moderns largescale survey which is the most significant exhibition of her work ever to be held in europe, charting her career from. And, according to the curators of the image as burden at the tate. Creating some of the most unique and instantly recognizable works out there, marlene dumas is a versitile artist originally from south africa. Marlene dumas on her incredible tate retrospective art. The widow 20 marlene dumas, courtesy tate britain and defares collection much of the work on show while controversial, is characterized by an immediacy and expressiveness.
Marlene dumas is a contemporary south african painter, whose figurative works have earned her a place among the most influential painters of the 20th and 21st centuries. There is a heaviness to the paintings of the south africanborn, dutchbased artist marlene dumas, as if they might fall off the wall and break the floor. Artwork page for magdalena 6, marlene dumas, 1996 the magdalena portraits relate to a series of paintings that dumas exhibited in venice in 1995. Marlene dumas at the tate modern 2015 culture whisper. Sophie hunger reading from marlene dumas book sweet nothings. Made as an ethnographic documentation of bodies rather than people, dumas treats each face as a human, and gives them back their face and some kind of identity.