I first discovered Raquel Maulwurf, after she had her solo exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and the Livingstone gallery in Den Haag. Large and small canvasses with charcoal drawings depicting scenes from war and destruction. ( one the book titles of her is DRAWN TO DESTRUCTION).Inspired by war (action) photographs she transforms these black and white pictures into large paintings and drawings and because of their size and intensity ( these are all executed in black and white) they impress you immediately. Now the Gemeentemuseum has made a project with her ….titled :
RAQUEL MAULWURF – THE CARBON WAR ROOM
Raquel Maulwurf (Madrid, 1975) developed the installation ‘The Carbon War Room’ especially for the Gemeentemuseum. It arose from the desire to physically create the depth that is evoked in her charcoal drawings in three-dimensions. By working with a very large format and creating wall drawings that cover several walls, she previously captured the feeling of ‘walking into a drawing’. This third dimension was also added literally from the moment she began scratching the museum board she uses for her drawings with a box cutter. The installation in the museum’s Projects Gallery enables Maulwurf to take the final step.
https://www.gemeentemuseum.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/raquel-maulwurf-carbon-war-room
Impressive project and a must see for her admirers and for all interested in great modern art. What i do not understand is that almost the same scene is used for the invitation as the one on page 21 of her book “Drawn to destruction”.The one in the book is turned 90 degrees if compared to the one depicted on the invitation….different title /different year, but almost 100% identical …..which one is the right one?…who can help?
Because of my personal interest in her works i have some nice titles available at http://www.ftn-books.com
