Mark Manders: Parallel Occurrences/Documented Assignments

September 25, 2010 - January 2, 2011

: Mark Manders: Documented Assignments / Parallet Occurrences September 25, 2010-January 2, 2011 Installation view at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Untitled 2010 Wood, painted epoxy, painted canvas, and iron. 79 x 29 x 37 in. (200.7 x 73.7 x 94 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Ramble-room Chair 2010 Wood, painted epoxy, offset print on paper, and chair. 33 7/16 x 25 9/16 x 70 7/8 in. (85 x 65 x 180 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders - (- / - / -) 1994-2010 Bronze, iron and painted canvas. 18 1/2 x 78 3/4 x 25 9/16 in. (47 x 200 x 65 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Anthropological Trophy 2010 Iron, brass, wood and painted epoxy. 147 5/8 x 82 11/16 x 102 3/8 in. (375 x 210 x 260 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Perspective Study 2010 Offset print on paper, pencil on paper, chicken wire and wood. Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Still Life with Books, Table and Fake Newspaper 2010 Wood, painted epoxy, painted canvas, iron and offset print on paper. Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders - (-/ - / - / - /) 2008 Painted wood. 71 7/16 x 17 11/16 x 17 11/16 in. (181.5 x 45 x 45 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Two Interconnected Houses 2010 Chair, 80 35mm slides. 39 1/2 x 12 x 16 in. (100.3 x 30.5 x 40.6 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Shadow Study 2010 Metal, porcelain, painted bone, painted epoxy and wood. 59 7/16 x 25 9/16 in. (151 x 65 x 65 cm). Courtesy of the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Figure with Three Piles of Sand 2010 Painted bronze, wood, iron, rope, sand and leather. 42 3/4 x 45 x 1/4 x 135 in. (108.6 x 114.9 x 342.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Abandoned Room 1992-2010 Painted bronze, plastic sheeting, and iron. 9 x 72 x 156 in. (22.9 x 182.9 x 396.2 cm). Courtesy of the artist, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.; Mark Manders Abandoned Room 1992-2010 Painted bronze, plastic sheeting, and iron. 9 x 72 x 156 in. (22.9 x 182.9 x 396.2 cm). Courtesy of the artist, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; and Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. Photo by Brian Forrest.

The Hammer Museum and the Aspen Art Museum have co-organized Mark Manders: Parallel Occurences/Documented Assignments, the first North American tour of this acclaimed Dutch sculptor’s work. Through his sculptural practice, the artist seeks to bypass language, translating his thoughts and obsessions directly into three-dimensional objects—existing and self-made—and tableaux that incorporate figures, animals, household furniture, archeological fragments, everyday objects, and architectural components. Transformed by their proximity to one another, these mundane sculptural elements collectively evoke a mysterious world of daydreams and fairy tales. In exhibition after exhibition, Manders furthers his monumental project, initiated in 1986, entitled Self-Portrait as a Building, which endeavors to map out his identity using this distinct personal iconography. For this exhibition, the artist will create a completely new body of work, encompassing sculpture and works on paper.

Curated by Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, Director and Chief Curator, Aspen Art Museum, and Douglas Fogle, Deputy Director, Exhibitions and Programs and Chief Curator, Hammer Museum.

Mark Manders: Parallel Occurrences/Documented Assignments was co-organized by the Aspen Art Museum and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. The presentation at the Hammer is made possible through the generosity of Rosette Varda Delug. It is also supported, in part, by the Mondriaan Foundation and with public funds from the Netherlands Cultural Services (New York).

89.3 KPCC FM is the official media sponsor of the exhibition.