Guided tour and discussion | Ana Lupas. Intimate Space – Open Gaze

Experimental, profoundly spiritual and radically humanist, Ana Lupas (b. 1940 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania) has been an outstanding figure in Eastern European art since the 1960s.

Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is presenting the most comprehensive solo show so far of her work, featuring works from the 1960s to the present and placing the emphasis on two previously unexhibited series of works: Eyes (1974–1991) and Self-Portrait (2000).

In an environment characterised by lack of freedom and oppression in Romania, Lupas created an oeuvre that is as impressive as it is radical. Her early, experimental work comprises textile works, sculptures, environments, installations and action art. In addition to producing new works, reprising and reworking existing works is a key concern of the artist.

The exhibition has been developed in close collaboration with the artist. A co-production with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, curated by Letizia Ragaglia for Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein.

A comprehensive publication with texts by Tanja Boon, Leontine Coelewij, Marina Lupas, Ramona Novicov, Letizia Ragaglia, Christian Rattemeyer and Mechtild Widrich accompanies the exhibition.