Luc Tuymans

Against the Day

26.12 2009 – 25.4 2010

Malmö

The Belgian artist Luc Tuymans (b. 1958) is one of the most respected artists of his generation. The exhibition Against the Day presents 20 of his recent paintings. In this new series the focus is on virtual realities, fantasies and illusions.

“Authentic forgeries” is how Luc Tuymans himself refers to his paintings. Each image is based on an existing image, such as drawings, polaroids and film stills.

The title of the exhibition, Against the Day, is taken from the author Thomas Pynchon’s eponymous novel. As in Pynchon’s stories, paranoia is a recurrent theme in Luc Tuymans’ new series. CCTV, popular culture phenomena such as the reality TV show Big Brother and snipers are all portrayed here. The works are permeted by a sensation that reality has been put on pause. A course of events without beginning or end, but with a clear progression in time is shown. Characterized by a sublime and often quiet expression Luc Tuymans paintings nevertheless often captures a traumatic atmosphere.

The exhibition is produced by the Wiels Contemporary Art Centre in Brussels

Curator: Magnus Jensner

The exhibition is supported by

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