Joan Jonas
Remai Modern presents video works by pioneering film and performance artist Joan Jonas. The acclaimed multimedia artist, now in her 80s, is known for her continuous and provocative experimentation with the interdisciplinary possibilities of art. Joan Jonas: Videos presents four of the artist’s works in film and video, ranging from early to recent works.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
February 26, 2019 – May 26, 2019
Where
Remai Modern
Beginning in the 1960s, Jonas used different artistic practices to investigate gender, narrative and space. She placed the notion of female subjectivity at the centre of her work, employing a complex linguistic repertoire that included gestures, storytelling and images in movement.
Her work continues to influence younger generations of artists as she finds new ways to respond to some of the most urgent questions of our time.
February 26 — March 24 – Organic Honey’s Visual Telepathy, 1972
March 26 — April 21 – Vertical Roll, 1972
April 23 — May 26 – I Want to Live in the Country (and Other Romances), 1976
February 26 — May 26 – Volcano Saga, 1989
Artist
Jonas is one of the most significant artists in the history of video and performance. Beginning in the 1960s, she placed female subjectivity at the center of her work, employing a complex linguistic repertoire including gestures, storytelling and images in movement. A tireless experimenter, Jonas explores the possibilities inherent to the interdisciplinary nature of art, a characteristic that has made her a point of reference for a young generation of artists, with whom she has established an intense and generous relationship of exchange.” – Galleria Raffaella Cortese
Curatorial Team
Curated by Sandra Guimarães, Director of Programs & Chief Curator