“What a funny thing painting is. The abstract painters always insist on their connection with the visible reality, while the so called figurative artists insist that what they really care about, is the abstract qualities of life.”
~Marlene Dumas
Chlorosis Love Sick by Marlene Dumas
Young Boys by Marlene Dumas
Aren’t they sweet? I love this painting. The colours, the way she draws and paints, almost like watercolour but with oil. They look so cold, I feel sorry for them, wedged together on that thin slip of yellow.
Young Boys (detail) by Marlene Dumas
I’ll be photographing the installation my own show today, and will post the pics soon!
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