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Luc Tuymans' Wiedergutmachung is a silkscreen print from 1995 that presents dismembered and stylized human limbs—arms and hands—arranged in a grid-like composition on a cream-colored background. Each limb is accompanied by a small handwritten number, evoking cataloguing or forensic documentation. The limbs appear abstracted, with subtle textures and tonal variations suggesting decay or mechanical reproduction. The title, Wiedergutmachung (German for 'reparation' or 'atonement'), alludes to post-war restitution efforts, especially in the context of Germany's response to the Holocaust, infusing the work with historical and moral weight. Tuymans’ minimalist but charged imagery confronts viewers with themes of memory, accountability, and the fragmentation of human identity. The limited color palette and precise layout reflect the artist’s characteristic restraint and psychological intensity.
Wiedergutmachung, 1995
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Luc Tuymans' Wiedergutmachung is a silkscreen print from 1995 that presents dismembered and stylized human limbs—arms and hands—arranged in a grid-like composition on a cream-colored background. Each limb is accompanied by a small handwritten number, evoking cataloguing or forensic documentation. The limbs appear abstracted, with subtle textures and tonal variations suggesting decay or mechanical reproduction. The title, Wiedergutmachung (German for 'reparation' or 'atonement'), alludes to post-war restitution efforts, especially in the context of Germany's response to the Holocaust, infusing the work with historical and moral weight. Tuymans’ minimalist but charged imagery confronts viewers with themes of memory, accountability, and the fragmentation of human identity. The limited color palette and precise layout reflect the artist’s characteristic restraint and psychological intensity.
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