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David Wojnarowicz — 1988/1994
David Wojnarowicz

1988/1994

A raw and confrontational work by American artist David Wojnarowicz, this piece reflects his unflinching engagement with themes of mortality, marginalization, and the AIDS crisis that defined much of his practice. Created during a period of intense political and personal urgency, the work bears the dual dates of 1988 and 1994, suggesting a layered relationship between its original creation and a later intervention or posthumous context. Wojnarowicz's characteristic blending of autobiography, rage, and poetic vulnerability resonates throughout, positioning the piece within his broader challenge to silence and erasure.

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David Wojnarowicz, 1988/1994

A raw and confrontational work by American artist David Wojnarowicz, this piece reflects his unflinching engagement with themes of mortality, marginalization, and the AIDS crisis that defined much of his practice. Created during a period of intense political and personal urgency, the work bears the dual dates of 1988 and 1994, suggesting a layered relationship between its original creation and a later intervention or posthumous context. Wojnarowicz's characteristic blending of autobiography, rage, and poetic vulnerability resonates throughout, positioning the piece within his broader challenge to silence and erasure.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Raw Emotion, Underground Artist, Male Artist, AIDS Crisis, American Artist, Queer Art, Political Commentary, Late 20th Century, Activist Art, Neo-Expressionism

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Kylie Cohen