Presents Opposition and Sister Squares Reconciled Ex Libris #20
- 20 unique collages. 10 b/w and 10 colored ones
- Collage and drawing on black cardboard
- Signed
- The accompanying Ex Libris is also individually overwritten in white pencil.
Marcel Dzama's Ex Libris, part of his 2011 series Opposition and Sister Squares Reconciled, is a striking mixed media collage on black cardboard. This piece, one of 20 unique works, combines black-and-white imagery with drawn elements, creating a surreal and dynamic composition. The collage depicts a group of female dancers, their movements and postures forming a rhythmic and almost celestial pattern, as if caught mid-performance. The use of white pencil lines adds a sense of motion and connectivity, while the stark contrast of the black background enhances the figures’ ethereal presence. Dzama’s work often explores themes of performance, play, and surrealism, and Ex Libris is no exception, blending these elements to evoke a sense of mystique and elegance.
Marcel Dzama (Canada, 1974) is a multidisciplinary artist celebrated for his whimsical drawings, sculptures, and dioramas. His works often feature surreal characters and dreamlike narratives, drawing on influences from Dada, folklore, and pop culture. Dzama’s distinctive style and imaginative worlds have earned him international acclaim.
Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.
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Presents Opposition and Sister Squares Reconciled Ex Libris #20
- 20 unique collages. 10 b/w and 10 colored ones
- Collage and drawing on black cardboard
- Signed
- The accompanying Ex Libris is also individually overwritten in white pencil.
Marcel Dzama's Ex Libris, part of his 2011 series Opposition and Sister Squares Reconciled, is a striking mixed media collage on black cardboard. This piece, one of 20 unique works, combines black-and-white imagery with drawn elements, creating a surreal and dynamic composition. The collage depicts a group of female dancers, their movements and postures forming a rhythmic and almost celestial pattern, as if caught mid-performance. The use of white pencil lines adds a sense of motion and connectivity, while the stark contrast of the black background enhances the figures’ ethereal presence. Dzama’s work often explores themes of performance, play, and surrealism, and Ex Libris is no exception, blending these elements to evoke a sense of mystique and elegance.
Marcel Dzama (Canada, 1974) is a multidisciplinary artist celebrated for his whimsical drawings, sculptures, and dioramas. His works often feature surreal characters and dreamlike narratives, drawing on influences from Dada, folklore, and pop culture. Dzama’s distinctive style and imaginative worlds have earned him international acclaim.
The process of the body changing and making a whole human fascinates me.
- Marcel Dzama
Heavily influenced by the Surrealist and Folk-Art movement, Marcel Dzama is an acclaimed artist whose works span a wide body of mediums including film, painting and sculpture. Perhaps the most celebrated of his works are his intricate watercolour and ink drawings that depict a variety of characters including chess pieces; trees with hands and masked semi-nude females – the latter can be seen in The Renowned Union Jackoff, an erotic and ritualistic, yet disturbing piece. Dzama has repeatedly cited Marcel Duchamp as one of his biggest inspirations – chess was quite often a central motif throughout Duchamp’s work, and is a motif that Dzama has adopted himself – for his video, A Game of Chess; the video depicts life-sized Kings, Queens and Rooks battling for supremacy.
Naïve art describes a style of artwork that is simple and unsophisticated, often created by artists without formal training in an academy or art school. The style is characterized by a lack of advanced techniques, giving it a childlike appearance. Naïve art often features bright colors, simple shapes, and a straightforward approach to subject matter, reflecting the artist's untrained perspective.