Lorna Simpson: Give Me Some Moments
The Baram House coverage of Lorna Simpson’s online exhibition with Hauser & Wirth.
California (2019)
Found photograph and collage on paper
‘the notion of fragmentation, especially of the body, is prevalent in our culture, and it’s reflected in my works. We’re fragmented not only in terms of how society regulates our bodies but in the way we think about ourselves.’ —Lorna Simpson
Construction (2020)
Collage on paper
Lyra night sky styled in NYC (2020)
Collage on paper
Flames (2019)
Found photograph and collage on paper
Adornment (2020)
Found photograph and collage on paper
Solar (2019)
Collage on paper
Walk with me (2020)
Collage on paper
Lorna Simpson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and came to prominence in the 1980s with her pioneering approach to conceptual photography. She deftly explores the medium’s umbilical relation to memory and history, both central themes within her work.