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Marlene Dumas — 2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide
Marlene Dumas

2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide

1987

Marlene Dumas's "2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide" employs ink and watercolour on paper to explore themes of desire, indecision, and romantic conflict through the artist's characteristic gestural approach. The work exemplifies Dumas's interest in psychological states and emotional ambiguity, using the fluid medium of watercolour to suggest movement and uncertainty. The composition captures a moment of internal struggle, rendered through Dumas's distinctive expressionistic style that prioritizes emotional content over formal representation.

Medium
ink and watercolour on paper

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Marlene Dumas, 2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide, 1987

Marlene Dumas's "2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide" employs ink and watercolour on paper to explore themes of desire, indecision, and romantic conflict through the artist's characteristic gestural approach. The work exemplifies Dumas's interest in psychological states and emotional ambiguity, using the fluid medium of watercolour to suggest movement and uncertainty. The composition captures a moment of internal struggle, rendered through Dumas's distinctive expressionistic style that prioritizes emotional content over formal representation.

Medium
ink and watercolour on paper
Year
1987
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Psychological Ambiguity, Expressionism, South African Artist, Human relationships, Emotional uncertainty, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Figurative portraiture, Oil on Canvas

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Art Institute of Chicago