Marlene Dumas: Suspect

Dumas cultivated a unique position within the world of figurative painting beginning with
expressive drawings of human figures -powerful figurative works that explore themes of
gender, identity, sexual and ethnic violence, and oppression. In the paintings there is always
clear interplay between image and spectator: her models give the impression of observing,
rather than being observed. Suspect, the title of this exhibition and catalog, is just as
wonderfully ambiguous; the show undermines preconceived notions about victims and
executioners while adding to the pool of doubt the idea that these images themselves
might be "suspect ."
The catalog features Dumas' recent works as well as a series created specifically for her
exhibition. The book includes a long interview with the artist and a collection of her writings.