25 October 2014 – 15 February 2015
The Phillips Collection
Washington, DC, USA |
| In NO/Escape, major Spanish artist Bernardi Roig will occupy unexpected interior and exterior spaces of The Phillips Collection with six sculptural works that challenge visitors’ perception and experience. |
| Evoking the poignant social commentary of Honoré Daumier’s lithographs, Roig’s art blends minimalist forms with highly charged expressions of anxiety and loneliness to depict the desperation and loss of individuality that result from the mass-produced imagery of contemporary society. Typical of the artist's work are the cruel-looking white plaster figures cast from real people, often cornered or crushed against walls or twisting in pain. |
| NO/Escape is part of the Phillips’s ongoing Intersections series that highlights contemporary art and artists in conversation with the museum’s permanent collection, history, and architecture. |
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