CELMINS, Vija; VISCHER, Theodora (ed.); LINGWOOD, James (ed.)
Vija Celmins [Beyeler]

No composition…            1 image centered
No gestures
(deadpan painting)
No artifical color
No distortion
No collage
No signs of effort showing
No ego
NO BIG PAINTING
—found this, hard to do

—Vija Celmins

Best known for her captivating paintings and drawings depicting galaxies, lunar surfaces, desert floors, oceans, and spider webs, Vija Celmins (born 1938, Riga) is an amazing arist.

This catalogue presents all 90 works exhibited at the Fondation Beyeler, accompanied by commentaries by the artist on her works, inserted between the image pages, and contributions by authors and artists such as Julian Bell, Jimena Canales, Teju Cole, Rachel Cusk, Marlene Dumas, Katie Farris, Robert Gober, Ilya Kaminsky, Glenn Ligon, James Lingwood, Andrew Winer.

The color of heaven … mine! But not mine.

Published by Hatje Cantz, 2025
Design by Teo Schifferli
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