Marlene Dumas is a South African-born contemporary artist known for her portraits that often explore themes of race, gender, and social issues with a strong emotional and critical perspective.
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“There is no beauty, if it doesn't show some of the terribleness of life.”
“I do think that I'm not good at making pretty things. It doesn't come so naturally for me.”
“I have always been interested in how you can depict suffering without being heavy-handed.”
“There are these painterly things that happen while I'm working.”