Rita Ackermann's Paintings at MASI Lugano Blur Figuration and Abstraction
The MASI in Lugano presents a survey of Rita Ackermann (Budapest, 1968; lives in New York), juxtaposing early figurative works with recent abstract tendencies. The exhibition challenges linear readings of her career, emphasizing entropy and chaos as expressive foundations. Early works feature pop-derived female figures as alter egos, their bodies fraying into lines. A central room of drawings and collages shows creatures taking form. Recent works submerge figures into geological layers of color and gesture. Three new monumental paintings on war depict empty, hopeful deserts. The show runs at MASI Lugano.
Key facts
- Rita Ackermann was born in Budapest in 1968 and lives in New York.
- The exhibition is at MASI in Lugano.
- The show includes early figurative works and recent abstract works.
- Early works feature female figures of pop derivation as alter egos.
- A central room is dedicated to drawings and collages.
- Recent works treat figure as a geological stratification.
- Three new monumental paintings address the theme of war.
- The paintings are described as panoramic and hopeful deserts.
Entities
Artists
- Rita Ackermann
- Stefano Castelli
Institutions
- MASI Lugano
- Hauser & Wirth
- Artribune
Locations
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Budapest
- Hungary
- New York
- United States