The new display from the museum’s collections allows the visitor to re-discover several major works in a new scenography and new spaces, such as works by Vito Acconci, Charlotte Posenenske, Gordon Matta-Clark and Philippe Thomas’s agency, readymades belong to everyone. Several solo and groups shows will complement this new sequence of exhibitions: films by Ericka Beckman, the work of Elizabeth Murray and a Concrete Poetry Cabinet. In November, MAMCO will also host part of the Biennial of Moving Images, organized by the Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva.
MAMCO (press release)
From left to right: Jules Olitski, ‘Arentino Embrace’, 1965, Pierre Darier collection; John McCracken, ‘Spiffy Move’, 1967, previously Ghislain Mollet-Viéville collection. In course of acquisition by the Fondation MAMCO; Kenneth Noland, Jamb, 1982, Pierre Darier collection and Via Indigo, 1968, private collection, on long term loan at L.A.C. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Charlotte Posenenske, view of ‘Vierkantrohre Serie D and DW’, 1967-2016, courtesy: The Estate of Charlotte Posenenske, Frankfurt am Main and Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Charlotte Posenenske, view of ‘Vierkantrohre Serie D’, 1967- 2016, courtesy: The Estate of Charlotte Posenenske, Frankfurt am Main and Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Charlotte Posenenske, view of ‘Vierkantrohre Serie DW’, 1967-2016, courtesy: The Estate of Charlotte Posenenske, Frankfurt amMain and Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
View of the ‘Concrete Poetry Cabinet’, Zona Archives collection, Florence, MAMCO, 2016. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
From left to right: Gordon Matta-Clark, ‘Open House’, 1972, MAMCO collection and Open House, 1972-1985-1994, MAMCO collection. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Elizabeth Murray, ‘Midnight Special’, 2000 and Like a Leaf, 1988, courtesy: Maria Bernheim Gallery, Zurich. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
From left to right: Geralyn Donohue, ‘Moving Portrait / Cher’, 1989, courtesy: Xippas art contemporain, Geneva; Allan McCollum, ‘Plaster Surrogates’, 1984, private collection, on long term loan at MAMCO and ‘Perfect Vehicles (78 B)’, 1988, private collection, on long term loan at MAMCO. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Wallace & Donohue, ‘Fucking as the Public Mind’, 1985, Pierre Huber collection, Geneva. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
From left to right: Jenny Holzer, ‘I Do Not Want To Be a Human’, 1987, private collection, on long term loan at MAMCO and Julia Wachtel, Punched up, 1987, Pierre Huber collection, Geneva. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Readymades belong to everyone®, ‘L’Agence’, 1993, MAMCO collection. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva
Dominique Pollet, ‘® 09713028016’, 1990. Alain Clairet, ‘® 09713027 8027’, 1990. Alain Clairet, ‘Grand format n°1’, 1990. Photo: Annik Wetter — MAMCO, Geneva