Luc Tuymans : Allo!

5 Oct-17 Nov 2012

Overview

David Zwirner inaugurates its new London gallery with a show by Luc Tuymans. The Belgian artist emerged as a leading exponent of figurative paintings during the 1990s and is known for his images associated with historical turning points, such as the Holocaust and 9/11. Entitled Allo!, this will be the artist’s first solo presentation in London since his 2004 retrospective at Tate Modern. This eponymous body of work is inspired by one of the final scenes in the 1942 film The Moon and Sixpence, an adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel from 1919. The film’s plot is loosely based upon the life of Paul Gauguin and revolves around the character of Charles Strickland, a former stockbroker who leaves his job and family to become an artist.