The Liz Taylor Series
Kathe Burkhart
13 Mar - 16 May 2016
THE LIZ TAYLOR SERIES
Kathe Burkhart
13 March - 16 May 2016
Curator(s) Balthazar Lovay
Fri Art presents the first European survey of Dutch-American artist Kathe Burkhart. Spanning over thirty years of work, this exhibition shows an important selection of large-scale paintings and works on paper taken from the Liz Taylor Series.
Each work from this methodical and performative series is both a depiction of Elizabeth Taylor and simultaneously, a self-portrait of the artist. The iconic actress is represented throughout the years, her face systematically painted in a neutral pallor, that disembodies her and turns her into a projection screen. This project is a double chronicle: that of the mythical actress born in 1932, juxtaposing that of the artist, born 26 years later, in which personal and public issues, both individual and political, intertwine. Burkhart provides a political and social critique, directly addressing the viewer through verbal slurs painted on each portrait of the series.
With the kind support of:
Agglomération de Fribourg
Canton de Fribourg
FIFF
Loterie Romande
Ville de Fribourg
Pro Helvetia, Fondation suisse pour la culture
Fondation Nestlé pour l’art
Migros pour-cent culturel
Mondriaan Fonds
Kathe Burkhart
13 March - 16 May 2016
Curator(s) Balthazar Lovay
Fri Art presents the first European survey of Dutch-American artist Kathe Burkhart. Spanning over thirty years of work, this exhibition shows an important selection of large-scale paintings and works on paper taken from the Liz Taylor Series.
Each work from this methodical and performative series is both a depiction of Elizabeth Taylor and simultaneously, a self-portrait of the artist. The iconic actress is represented throughout the years, her face systematically painted in a neutral pallor, that disembodies her and turns her into a projection screen. This project is a double chronicle: that of the mythical actress born in 1932, juxtaposing that of the artist, born 26 years later, in which personal and public issues, both individual and political, intertwine. Burkhart provides a political and social critique, directly addressing the viewer through verbal slurs painted on each portrait of the series.
With the kind support of:
Agglomération de Fribourg
Canton de Fribourg
FIFF
Loterie Romande
Ville de Fribourg
Pro Helvetia, Fondation suisse pour la culture
Fondation Nestlé pour l’art
Migros pour-cent culturel
Mondriaan Fonds