Allan McCollum's Serial Drawings at Galleria Fumagalli, Milan

Allan McCollum, born 1944 in Los Angeles, presents his serial 'Drawings' at Galleria Fumagalli in Milan. The exhibition features 660 unique yet similar works from a project begun in 1988, with pieces dating to the early 1990s. McCollum explores the tension between individuality and mass production, creating collections of drawings that are each one-of-a-kind but part of a series. The works are made using plastic stencils paired to avoid repetition, with black grease pencil on paper. McCollum cites heraldry as an influence, but aims to give each individual a unique symbol rather than a group emblem. The exhibition is site-specific, with each display arranged anew for the gallery space. McCollum states, 'The work is not the single drawing, but the collection.' The show celebrates his central role in American contemporary art.