Marlene Dumas: Forsaken
Forsaken is an exhibition of new paintings by Marlene Dumas.
The subjects of these works range from The Crucifixion to images of famous as well as infamous contemporary figures. Forsaken is Dumas’ first solo presentation in the UK since 2004.
"This is an exhibition that takes the words of Christ on the cross as its starting point. The moment of feeling utterly and absolutely alone, when he cries out – “My God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
It is not an exhibition only about the dilemmas of Christianity,
but also about the loss of love and beliefs that we have forsaken.
It is about tragic lives and falls from grace.
It is about portraits betraying states of mind.
About people becoming ghosts of themselves."
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MARLENE DUMASAmy – Blue, 2011Oil on canvas40 x 30 cm
15.7 x 11.8 in -
MARLENE DUMASLawrence of Arabia, 2011Oil on canvas50 x 40 cm
19.7 x 15.7 in -
MARLENE DUMASPhil Spector – To Know Him is to Love Him, 2011Oil on canvas60 x 50 cm
23.6 x 19.7 in -
MARLENE DUMASTree of Life, 2011Oil on canvas200 x 100 cm
78.7 x 39.4 in