July 23, 2017 – April 20, 2018 East Building, Concourse Elevator Lobby, CLA-98
Matthias Mansen, Studio, Head and Feet, 1987, color woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Wolfgang Wittrock, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery.
Matthias Mansen (German, born 1958) creates large-scale woodcuts that explore abstraction and figuration. He advances the tradition of woodblock printing by transforming pieces of scavenged wood—discarded floorboards or fragments of abandoned furniture—into printing blocks, which he progressively carves and recarves. Working on numerous prints simultaneously, Mansen generously inks the salvaged woodblocks, often using the same one for multiple related compositions. His serial projects are best viewed as an ensemble, so that their grammar and rhythms become palpable.
The installation is curated by John A. Tyson, Andrew W. Mellon postdoctoral curatorial fellow in modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art.
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, Bather, before the Storm, 1991, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Daniel Bell
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, House, 1988, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Wolfgang Wittrock
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, Studio, Head and Feet, 1987, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Wolfgang Wittrock, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, Studio, Head and Feet, 1987, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, Studio, Head and Feet, 1987, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Matthias Mansen: Configurations
Matthias Mansen, Studio, Head and Feet, 1987, woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
