Solo exhibition at La Casa Encendida in Madrid
2017
September 28, 2017–January 7, 2018
Drawing on a Revolution presented both early and recent drawings, dioramas, sculptures, and videos by Marcel Dzama across three rooms at La Casa Encendida.
Each room in the exhibition corresponded to works in different media. The first room presented drawings ranging from Dzama's earliest portrayals of animals and humans to more recent works based on the theme of "revolution." The second room was devoted to the artist's sculptural projects, including costume designs and puppets. In the third room, a screening of the video work Une danse des bouffons (A Jester’s Dance) (2013) was accompanied by a storyboard for the film in Spanish—including graphite drawings of every character and scene—that was created specially for this exhibition.
The exhibition is accompanied by a publication with an introduction by Lucía Casani and texts by Estrella De Diego and fellow David Zwirner artist Raymond Pettibon. Published by La Casa Encendida.