chronotopes & dioramas Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
September 23, 2009—April 18, 2010
Dia Art Foundation at The Hispanic Society, New York

chronotopes & dioramas Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

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Desertic, 2009 Mixed media Inspired by traditional natural history museum displays, the dioramas depict three terrains ― the tropics, the desert, and the North Atlantic. Traces of man-made interventions are evident in each landscape. In lieu of wildlife, however, the Dioramas take literature as their central subject. The books may be read as relics: cover designs and typographies betray the fact that many were printed decades ago; use has left traces on others. The abandoned ruins in these landscapes presuppose an earlier era of prosperity. Photo © Cathy Carver

Press Release

For this site-specific project, the third in a series of contemporary art exhibitions commissioned by Dia for The Hispanic Society of America, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster takes as her point of departure the Hispanic Society’s internationally renowned research library. On view September 23, 2009 through April 18, 2010, and organized by Dia curator at large Lynne Cooke, chronotopes & dioramas is Gonzalez-Foerster’s first major solo exhibition in the United States. For this project, Gonzalez-Foerster has chosen to...
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Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster is represented by Esther Schipper