“The narratives come together to create this overall picture that you see from the distance,” says Julie Mehretu, describing her work. “As you come close to it … the big picture completely shatters and there are these numerous small narratives happening.” In some of her largest works ever, Mehretu has enlisted the help of a master printer’s team of six etchers to create six, sprawling aquatints. Inspired by her recent voyage to China, Mehretu’s pieces suggest the stages that lie between death and rebirth. —E.C.
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Julie Mehretu: Six Bardos
When
Nov 1, 2019 – Jan 10, 2020
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Julie Mehretu, “Six Bardos: Transmutation,” 2018 © 2018 Julie Mehretu and Gemini G.E.L. LLC