During
@antwerpart Weekend, we are delighted to present a work from the permanent collection of
@mhkamuseum , perfectly aligned with the theme of the exhibition être humain.
We are honoured to show this print by Marlene Dumas:
Semite
2004
Print, 35 x 45,5 cm (framed: 58 x 48 cm)
Materials: silkscreen on paper (ed. 100 + X)
Collection: M HKA, Antwerp — Donated by Bart De Baere, 2008 (Inv. no. S0404).
The silkscreen print Semite is the first from an edition of 10 prints that Marlene Dumas made in 2004. Dumas takes the human figure as her starting point to develop a visual critique of contemporary racial, sexual and social identities. Semiteis a portrait of a man who, judging by the title, hails from the Middle East. In her portraits, Dumas focuses on the individual rather than the general; she does not turn her figures into symbols of broader issues.
