‘the notion of fragmentation, especially of the body, is prevalent in our culture, and it’s reflected in my works. We’re fragmented not only in terms of how society regulates our bodies but in the way we think about ourselves.’ - Lorna Simpson
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Lorna Simpson
Walk with me, 2020
Collage on paper
74.6 x 57.2 cm / 29 3/8 x 22 1/2 in
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
Lorna Simpson
Solar Glare, 2020
Collage on paper
45.6 x 34.8 cm / 17 15/16 x 13 11/16 in
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
Lorna Simpson
Lyra night sky styled in NYC, 2020
Collage on paper
45.6 x 34.8 cm / 17 15/16 x 13 11/16 in
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
The new collages feature a series of female and male protagonists, often the focal point of the compositions, who Simpson splices with architectural features, animals, and natural elements to create scenarios that are at once poetic and arresting.
Lorna Simpson
*Adornment, 2020
Found photograph and collage on paper; 7 framed collages
49.2 x 38.1 cm / 19 3/8 x 15 in. Installation dimensions variable
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
Lorna Simpson
Flames, 2019
Found photograph and collage on paper; 2 framed collages
48.3 x 36 cm / 19 x 14 3/16 in.
Installation dimensions variable
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
In ‘Flames’ (2019), Simpson forefronts women’s heads and inserts scenes of burning buildings in place of advertised coiffed wigs, while in ‘California’ (2019) she intertwines geological source material from a 1931 textbook with domestic scenery, encouraging new narratives to emerge from the unexpected settings.
Lorna Simpson
Solar, 2019
Collage on paper; 3 framed collages
46.7 x 38 cm / 18 3/8 x 15 in. Installation dimensions variable
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
Lorna Simpson
Construction, 2020
Collage on paper
56.4 x 43.3 cm / 22 3/16 x 17 1/16 in
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
Lorna Simpson
California, 2019
Found photograph and collage on paper
56.5 x 41.8 cm / 22 1/4 x 16 7/16 in
© Lorna Simpson. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: James Wang
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