
No Reflection (Jou Hande is Klewerig)
1986
"No Reflection (Jou Hande is Klewerig)" by Marlene Dumas employs gouache and charcoal on paper to create a work that exemplifies the artist's characteristic gestural approach to figuration. The title, which includes Afrikaans text meaning "Your Hands are Sticky," suggests themes of contamination or transgression that align with Dumas's broader interest in challenging and destabilizing representation. The combination of fluid gouache with the raw immediacy of charcoal creates a tension between painterly control and expressive mark making that is central to her artistic practice.
- Medium
- gouache and charcoal on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
December 4, 2024
Lot 61
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