Marlene Dumas quotes

Marlene Dumas is a South African-born contemporary artist known for her expressive portrait paintings. Her work often explores themes of identity, sexuality, and emotional vulnerability. She has become one of the most influential painters of her generation, with exhibitions in major museums worldwide. Here are 10 of her quotes:

There is no beauty, if it doesn't show some of the terribleness of life. (Marlene Dumas)

I have always been interested in how you can depict suffering without being heavy-handed.

Marlene Dumas

I moved to Holland because I wanted to see American art.

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The best works do not necessarily get to auction. I like to draw, so maybe I give you a little drawing. And then eventually it ends up at auction. And then critics say, 'Oh, that's a bad drawing!' Well, I didn't say it was so wonderful.

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I never learned to ride a bicycle, and it is too late now. I never learned to drive. I never learned to swim.

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I do think that I'm not good at making pretty things. It doesn't come so naturally for me.

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Art... struggles with all the aspects of life... it works with a terrible beauty.

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There are these painterly things that happen while I'm working.

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I think I am probably a lot like my father.

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I'm always so sick of myself after a show.

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Occupation: African Artist
Born: August 3, 1953
Quotes count: 10
Wikipedia: Marlene Dumas

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