every time you think of me, I die, a little
Sep 28, 2013 - Feb 09, 2014
The Memento mori in the works of Andy Warhol and Douglas Gordon
The exhibition explores the memento mori, the symbol of vanity, in contemporary art. Looking back at art history, it appears predominantly as a motif in still lifes representing objects that symbolize the transience of earthly things; but taking a larger view across the ages, we may discern a more wide-ranging visual vocabulary. The particular conceptual points of departure for this show are the video installations by Douglas Gordon (b. Glasgow, 1966): 鈥�24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro鈥� and 鈥淟ooking down with his black, black, 'ee鈥� (both 2008), both pieces from the museum鈥檚 own collection. It is here complemented by other works from the holdings of the 脰ffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, the Emanuel Hoffmann-Foundation, and a few loans. Man Ray, Andy Warhol, and Louise Bourgeois are represented as well as younger artists like Paul Chan and Tacita Dean.
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The Memento mori in the works of Andy Warhol and Douglas Gordon
The exhibition explores the memento mori, the symbol of vanity, in contemporary art. Looking back at art history, it appears predominantly as a motif in still lifes representing objects that symbolize the transience of earthly things; but taking a larger view across the ages, we may discern a more wide-ranging visual vocabulary. The particular conceptual points of departure for this show are the video installations by Douglas Gordon (b. Glasgow, 1966): 鈥�24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro鈥� and 鈥淟ooking down with his black, black, 'ee鈥� (both 2008), both pieces from the museum鈥檚 own collection. It is here complemented by other works from the holdings of the 脰ffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, the Emanuel Hoffmann-Foundation, and a few loans. Man Ray, Andy Warhol, and Louise Bourgeois are represented as well as younger artists like Paul Chan and Tacita Dean.Artists on show
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
St. Alban-Rheinweg 60 Basel, Switzerland 4010
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