until Sunday May 26 2013
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
T : +31 (0)1 04 41 95 23
Museumpark 18 20
3015 CX Rotterdam
The Netherlands
"SOFT CITY" is Pushwanger’s first solo exhibition outside Norway.
His works clearly demonstrate his critical view of society and politics. The artist is famous for his multifaceted satirical commentary on power and greed in twentieth century society. Three series of works by Pushwagner form the heart of the exhibition: the visual novel ‘Soft City’, the series of prints entitled ‘Family of Man’ and the ‘Apocalypse Frieze’ series.
‘Soft City’ (1969-1976) is a visual novel consisting of 154 pages in which the daily life of a modern city is illustrated in highly detailed pen drawings.
‘Family of Man ’is a series of prints from the ‘eighties, in which repetition, routine and infinity are illustrated in 34 almost identical drawings in pink, black and grey.
The third series, ‘Apocalypse Frieze’ contains seven large-format works. The best known work from the series is ‘Jobkill’ from 1990 and is considered one of the most detailed art works in the world.
