Dorothy Iannone
30 Aug - 09 Nov 2014
DOROTHY IANNONE
Censorship And The Irrepressible Drive Toward Love And Divinity
30 August - 9 November 2014
Since the early 1960s, Dorothy Iannone (b. 1933 in Boston, lives and works in Berlin) has been actively exploring ways of representing unconditional love. Her oeuvre encompasses paintings, drawings, collages, video sculptures, audio pieces, objects, and artist’s books. A narrative element grounded in literature, history and mythology, as well as in personal experiences, feelings and relationships, runs through these works. This, her first major solo exhibition in Switzerland, retrospectively sheds light on Dorothy Iannone’s work, starting with her artist’s book The Story Of Bern, which she created in 1969 in response to the censorship of her artworks. Since the 1960s, the authenticity and originality of the artist’s work has contributed to openness about sexuality and the strengthening of female autonomy. When bringing her works to the public, she manifests keen understanding in handling subject matter that remains often uncomfortable and controversial, even today.
In addition to the presentation at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Iannone's work will also be shown in a 2014 retrospective at Berlinische Galerie. This follows comprehensive presentations of her works over the past years at Camden Arts Centre, London (2013) and New Museum, New York (2009). This exhibition is curated by Heike Munder (Director, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst). The exhibition shall be accompanied by a JRP|Ringier publication.
Censorship And The Irrepressible Drive Toward Love And Divinity
30 August - 9 November 2014
Since the early 1960s, Dorothy Iannone (b. 1933 in Boston, lives and works in Berlin) has been actively exploring ways of representing unconditional love. Her oeuvre encompasses paintings, drawings, collages, video sculptures, audio pieces, objects, and artist’s books. A narrative element grounded in literature, history and mythology, as well as in personal experiences, feelings and relationships, runs through these works. This, her first major solo exhibition in Switzerland, retrospectively sheds light on Dorothy Iannone’s work, starting with her artist’s book The Story Of Bern, which she created in 1969 in response to the censorship of her artworks. Since the 1960s, the authenticity and originality of the artist’s work has contributed to openness about sexuality and the strengthening of female autonomy. When bringing her works to the public, she manifests keen understanding in handling subject matter that remains often uncomfortable and controversial, even today.
In addition to the presentation at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Iannone's work will also be shown in a 2014 retrospective at Berlinische Galerie. This follows comprehensive presentations of her works over the past years at Camden Arts Centre, London (2013) and New Museum, New York (2009). This exhibition is curated by Heike Munder (Director, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst). The exhibition shall be accompanied by a JRP|Ringier publication.