Marlene Dumas: Myths & Mortals
David Zwirner is pleased to present Myths & Mortals, an exhibition of new work by Marlene Dumas that will be on view at the gallery’s 537 West 20th Street location. In this exhibition, the artist’s second with the gallery and her first solo presentation in New York since 2010, Dumas will debut an expansive series of works on paper originally created for a recent Dutch translation of William Shakespeare’s narrative poem Venus & Adonis (1593) by Hafid Bouazza.1 Tender and erotic with hints of violence, these drawings depict the story of Venus, the goddess of love, and her tragic passion for the handsome youth Adonis in the artist’s singularly expressive ink wash. Alongside these works, the exhibition will feature a selection of new paintings that range from monumental nude figures to intimately scaled canvases that present details of bodily parts and facial features.
Location
Dates
April 28–June 30, 2018
Opening Reception
Saturday, April 28 6-8 PM
Artist
Marlene Dumas
Drop, 2018
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (40 x 30 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Spring, 2017
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Kissed, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 15 3/4 inches (30 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Amazon, 2016
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Awkward, 2018
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Lips, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches (30 x 24 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Birth, 2018
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Kissing, 2018
Oil on canvas
9 1/2 x 11 7/8 inches (24 x 30 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Alien, 2017
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Amends, 2018
Oil on canvas
74 7/8 x 51 1/4 inches (190 x 130 cm)
Marlene Dumas
iPhone, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 15 3/4 inches (30 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Bride, 2018
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Protruding, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (30 x 24 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Smoke, 2018
Oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches (80 x 80 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Attraction, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (30 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Intoxication, 2018
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 19 5/8 inches (40 x 50 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Teeth, 2018
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches (40 x 30 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Omega's eyes, 2018
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 inches (60 x 50 cm)
Marlene Dumas
She speaks, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches (30 x 23.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The young mortal Adonis, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches (30 x 23.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The goddess Venus, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
12 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches (31.8 x 27.6 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus in love, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
10 3/4 x 10 inches (27.3 x 25.4 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus insists, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches (30.2 x 23.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus in bliss, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
10 1/4 x 9 inches (26 x 22.9 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus pleads, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
11 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches (29.8 x 23.8 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus forces, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
9 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (23.5 x 20.6 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The owl, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
6 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (17.5 x 14.6 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis leaves for the hunt, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
11 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (29 x 20.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis gets killed, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The wild boar, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
12 x 8 7/8 inches (30.5 x 22.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus mourns Adonis, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
8 5/8 x 7 inches (21.9 x 17.8 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus curses Death, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
10 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (27.5 x 26 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The snail, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
4 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (11.7 x 18.7 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus with Body of Adonis, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
10 1/4 x 11 3/8 inches (26 x 28.9 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The flower, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
11 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (30.2 x 24.8 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The dove, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
11 1/4 x 12 3/8 inches (28.6 x 31.4 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis, 2017
Oil on canvas
118 1/8 x 39 3/8 inches (300 x 100 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Areola, 2018
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (40 x 30 cm)
Marlene Dumas
A lovestory, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
7 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches (20 x 17.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus praises the pleasures of love, 2015-2016
Ink wash, metallic acrylic, and pastel on paper
9 1/4 x 8 inches (23.5 x 20.3 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The embrace, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
6 7/8 x 8 5/8 inches (17.5 x 21.9 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis blushes, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
11 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (29.2 x 21.9 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The horse, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
4 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches (12.1 x 21.6 cm)
Marlene Dumas
To kiss or not to kiss, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (26.7 x 16.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
To want or not to want, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (24.4 x 16.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Venus between desire and sorrow, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
10 3/8 x 9 inches (26.4 x 22.9 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The owl in night flight, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
3 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches (8.9 x 18.1 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis prefers war to love, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
9 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches (24.4 x 17.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Adonis frowns, 2015-2016
Ink wash and metallic acrylic on paper
9 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches (24.1 x 17.1 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The wild boar approaches, 2015-2016
Ink on paper
2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches (7 x 11.4 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The boar smiles, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
9 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (24.8 x 32.4 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The wound becomes a flower, 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
8 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches (21.3 x 29.5 cm)
Marlene Dumas
The swan (homage to Ovid), 2015-2016
Ink wash on paper
12 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches (31.8 x 27 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Eye, 2018
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches (40 x 50 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Longing, 2018
Oil on canvas
19 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches (50 x 60 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Struck, 2017
Oil on canvas
68 7/8 x 34 1/4 inches (175 x 87 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Scent of a flower, 2018
Oil on canvas
27 5/8 x 27 5/8 inches (70 x 70 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Tongues, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 15 3/4 inches (30 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Nippels, 2018
Oil on canvas
11 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (30 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Dove, 2018
Oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches (50 x 40 cm)
Marlene Dumas
Owl, 2018
Oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches (50 x 40 cm)