Sturtevant's Retrospective at Serpentine Gallery Explores Repetition and Authenticity
An exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in London showcased the works of Sturtevant, featuring creations from both the 1970s and her latest digital pieces. Sturtevant, born in 1930, is known for her reinterpretations of artworks by notable figures such as Joseph Beuys, Marcel Duchamp, and Andy Warhol. Notably, her 1965 exhibition of Warhol's 'piss' flowers took place just months after his own. She relies on memory and original techniques for her recreations. The display included early remakes alongside digital pieces like 'Elastic Tango' (2012) and 'Blow Job' (2006). Her remake of Toro Iwatani's 1980 game, 'Pacman' (2012), exemplifies the feedback loop in her practice. In a 2013 ArtReview interview, she stated that authenticity is absent due to cybernetics.
Key facts
- Sturtevant was born in 1930.
- The exhibition included works from the 1970s to 2012.
- Sturtevant remade works by Joseph Beuys, Marcel Duchamp, and Andy Warhol.
- Her first show of Warhol's 'piss' flowers was in 1965.
- The exhibition featured digital works like 'Elastic Tango' (2012) and 'Blow Job' (2006).
- 'Pacman' (2012) is a remake of Toro Iwatani's 1980 computer game.
- MoMA's design department acquired the original Pac-Man game in 2012.
- Sturtevant stated in 2013 that authenticity is nonexistent due to cybernetics.
Entities
Artists
- Sturtevant
- Joseph Beuys
- Marcel Duchamp
- Andy Warhol
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Toro Iwatani
- Mark Leckey
- Norbert Wiener
- Boris Groys
Institutions
- Serpentine Gallery
- The Huffington Post
- MoMA
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom