Marlène Dumas (1953)

The Magic Gardens – Exotic Death

Marlène Dumas (1953)

The Magic Gardens – Exotic Death

1984 | lithograph | 38 × 40 cm

Marlène Dumas finds it important for her work to mean something. So, what’s the meaning of this skull with red flowers?

No matter what, Dumas’ work is autobiographical, with themes such as race and violence from when she was growing up in South Africa. At the same time, she also says something the position of art in society and herself as an artist. This print is from a time when her artwork showed traits of comic book illustrations.


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