Before the Hessen State Museum in Darmstadt restored Block Beuys (1949–1972), the last installation of works put together by Joseph Beuys himself, Tacita Dean had the opportunity to document the vacant rooms with her camera. Her approach stands in close relation to Beuys’ own work – she focuses on the spatial details and the wall coverings’ patches and flaws. Darmstädter Werkblock consists of eight photogravures, depicting Dean’s unique perspective on Beuys’ intense microcosm.
Acquired by The Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin; Museum Kurhaus Kleve; The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, The Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart
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Printmaking has become an essential part of Tacita Dean’s artistic practice since she first collaborated with Niels Borch Jensen's Copenhagen printmaking studio in 2001.
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