David Zwirner is pleased to present recent works by Swedish painter Mamma Andersson (b. 1962), on view at the gallery’s 533 West 19th Street location. This will be the artist’s fourth exhibition with the gallery.
Characterized by a unique combination of textured brushstrokes, loose washes, stark graphic lines, and evocative colors, Mamma Andersson’s works embody a new genre of landscape painting that recalls late nineteenth-century romanticism while also embracing a contemporary interest in layered, psychological compositions.
Her often-panoramic scenes draw inspiration from a wide range of archival photographic source materials, filmic imagery, theater sets, and period interiors, as well as the sparse topography of northern Sweden, where she grew up: mountainous backdrops, trees, snow, and wooden cabins are recurrent elements within her works. Yet, rather than conveying specific spatial or temporal reference points, they revolve around the expression of atmospheres and subjective moods, and frequently appear to merge the past, the present, and the future.
Image: Installation view, Mamma Andersson: The Lost Paradise, David Zwirner, New York, 2020