Where All Harmonies are Tuned, 2011

Like most of Marcel Dzama's drawings, this print of old-fashioned circus performers is reminiscent of antique illustrations from the 1900s. However, the simple rendering and elegant composition belie the dark subject matter. The work is like a bizarre dream set to the music that lines the background: an opera of sexual aggression, lust, and murder.

Since emerging in the late 1990s, Marcel Dzama has developed a distinctive visual language that explores human behavior, dreams, and subconscious desires. Blending folk art, fairy tales, and art-historical references, his work creates fantastical worlds populated by surreal characters. Born in 1974 in Winnipeg, Canada, Dzama earned his BFA from the University of Manitoba and has been represented by David Zwirner since 1998. His solo exhibitions have spanned major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Hong Kong, and Paris, with notable shows such as Puppets, Pawns, and Prophets and Une danse des bouffons.

Dzama’s work extends beyond visual art into performance and film, including costume and stage design for the New York City Ballet’s The Most Incredible Thing in 2016. His art has been exhibited in institutions like the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, World Chess Hall of Fame, and La Casa Encendida in Madrid. A 2013 monograph, Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord, featured contributions from notable artists and writers. Dzama’s work is held in major public collections, including MoMA, the Guggenheim, Tate, and the National Gallery of Canada. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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