Jean-Marie Biwer: D’après nature

Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean presents an exhibition of new and recent works by the Luxembourg artist, Jean-Marie Biwer (b. 1957, Dudelange). Gathering paintings, drawings and prints from the last 15 years, this monographic exhibition brings into focus Biwer’s distinct approach to painting landscapes, nature and the immediate environment. It is the first comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work in a Luxembourg museum marking a 40 year career in painting.

Over the past four decades, Biwer has developed a body of figurative work that reflects a sensitivity to the world around him: both in terms of the immediate environment—the Ardennes countryside in the north of Luxembourg—and in relation to society in general. Biwer’s works address subjects that are well established in the traditions of painting including landscape, the human figure and still life. Yet they also question the role of painting within a world that is dense with images and information. Faced with the proliferation of screens and moving images and the acceleration of the pace of life, Biwer seeks to make paintings that hold the intensity of the present moment, creating a space for contemplation.

Curator: Christophe Gallois, assisted by Nelly Taravel

Publication Jean-Marie Biwer. D’après nature
Published on the occasion of the exhibition, this richly illustrated publication brings together texts by Claude Moyen and René Kockelkorn as well as an extensive interview with the artist by Christophe Gallois.

Edition Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, edition cantz
Bilingual edition English/French. Available at Mudam Store and mudamstore.com.

Also on view:

Robert Morris. The Perceiving Body through April 26, 2020
Thomas Hirschhorn | Mudam Collection through February 7, 2021
Anri Sala. The Last Resort through April 13, 2020
Suki Seokyeong Kang (2018 Baloise Art Prize) | Mudam Collection through April 13, 2020
Worlds in Motion | Mudam Collection through April 13, 2020
Recent Donations and Long-Term Loans | Mudam Collection through April 13, 2020

Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean opened in 2006 in a purpose-built building designed by the renowned Sino-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei and is located in the Park Draï Eechelen, overlooking the historic city of Luxembourg. Through its collection, exhibitions, artistic and educational programmes and partnerships, Mudam Luxembourg aims to advance its mission to present the most relevant contemporary art of our time to the largest possible public, to stimulate scholarship and exchange, and to give attention to the changing conditions of art and its production, locally and globally.