 Blaue Brücke, 1964-65 Oil on canvas, 125 x 170cm Private Collection © DACS 2003 Blinky Palermo Over a fifteen-year period, German artist Blinky Palermo (1943-1977) created a body of work that is at the forefront of post World War II European art. Born in Leipzig as Peter Schwarze, he began to use the pseudonym Blinky Palermo in 1964, rising to international acclaim under the name before his premature death. From the mid-1960s, Palermo made "paintings" by combining single colour, industrially dyed fabrics such as cotton, satin, silk and linen. He also created architectural wall drawings and objects that examine the inherent qualities of three-dimensional space and sculpture. His experimentation looks as fresh today as it did thirty years ago, and has been an important reference point for subsequent generations of artists and critics. This exhibition, curated by Gloria Moure, is a unique opportunity to see a comprehensive selection of works by Palermo, which rarely travel because of their fragility. A fully-illustrated catalogue will be available. Blinky Palermo was conceived by the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona and is co-produced with the Serpentine Gallery. 26 March - 18 May 2003 Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens UK-London W2 3XA Telefon +44 (0) 20 7298 1515 (recorded information) E-Mail info@serpentinegallery.org www.serpentinegallery.org |
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