David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of works on paper by Swedish artist Mamma Andersson at the gallery's Paris location. This focused presentation of Andersson's drawing and printmaking practice features new etchings made in Paris at intaglio workshop Atelier Tazé-Lipreau-Araï alongside additional prints, unique proofs, and works on paper from series recently undertaken by the artist.
Andersson's works recall late nineteenth-century Romanticism while also embracing a contemporary interest in layered, psychological compositions. Her enigmatic scenes draw inspiration from a wide range of archival photographic source materials, filmic imagery, theater sets, and period interiors, as well as the sparse topography of northern Sweden, where she grew up: mountainous backdrops, trees, snow, and wooden cabins are recurrent elements within her works.
Œuvres sur papier is the artist's sixth solo exhibition with the gallery, and follows Mamma Andersson: Adieu Maria Magdalena at David Zwirner Paris in 2023. Andersson was awarded the eleventh edition of the prestigious Guerlain Drawing Prize by the Daniel and Florence Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation, Paris, in 2018.
