“Francesca Woodman – On being an angel” presents 102 photographs and one video, representing most of the artist’s series and themes. The exhibition is produced by Moderna Museet (Stockholm) in association with Betty and George Woodman and the Estate of Francesca Woodman.
Alongside this exhibition, Moderna Museet presents a compilation of photography from the same period from its collection, to show Francesca Woodman in context and expand the perspective on her oeuvre to the public.
The American photographer Francesca Woodman (1958–1981) created a body of fascinating photographic works in a few intense years before her premature death. Her oeuvre has been shown in number of major exhibitions in recent years, and her photographs have inspired artists all over the world.
Woodman’s photographs explore gender, representation, sexuality and body. The intimate nature of the subject matter is enhanced by the small formats. Her production includes several self-portraits, using herself and her friends as models.
The figures are often placed behind furniture and other interior elements; occasionally, the images are blurred and the models hidden from the viewer. Woodman worked in settings such as derelict buildings, using mirrors and glass, evoking surrealist and at times even claustrophobic moods.
FRANCESCA WOODMAN – On Being an Angel
05.09.2015 – 06.12.2015
Images courtesy of Betty and George Woodman
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