Skulls

Marlene Dumas's 'Skulls' is an evocative oil painting featuring a series of skulls displayed on a wall, reflecting themes of death and fragility. Created in 2015 and currently at La Biennale di Venezia, it exemplifies Dumas’s signature style—disrupting photographic source material while revealing corporeality.

Marlene Dumas

Marlene Dumas (d. 1953), ırk, cinsellik, kimlik ve kırılganlık temalarını inceleyen duygusal derinliğe sahip portreleriyle tanınan Güney Afrikalı bir ressamdır. Öncü bir çağdaş Romantik sanatçıdır.

la Biennale di Venezia

Where Industry Meets Imagination

Stepping beyond the serene beauty of Giardini Venezia, one encounters the transformative power of Arsenale Venezia – a space that embodies the spirit of innovation. Originally a bustling naval shipyard—a vital artery for Venice’s maritime dominance and a cornerstone of its economic prosperity—this industrial heartland has been reborn as a dynamic hub whe