Joyful sorrow /

"Renowned for his rich, multilayered paintings, Ofili here expands his engagement with William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice (1603-1604). The transmuting colors and forms of the watercolors and paintings in this volume reflect the complex interiority of the chara...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : New York, New York : Victoria Miro ; David Zwirner Books, [2024]
Subjects:	Ofili, Chris, > 1968- > Exhibitions. Art, British > 21st century > Exhibitions. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Othello > In art. Art britannique > 21e siècle > Expositions. ART > General. Ofili, Chris. Art, British > Exhibitions. > 21st century. Art and Design. Othello (Shakespeare, William) Ofili, Chris, > 1968- Art, British Ofili, Chris > 1968- Utställningskataloger. Konstnärer. 2000-2099 Ausstellung > New York (State) > New York > 2014. exhibition catalogs. Exhibition catalogs Exhibition catalogs. Catalogues d'exposition.

Table of Contents:

Othello-Shroud Plates I-X
'I pull myself through tight spaces through the twists' self-portrait as Othello III / Jason Allen-Paisant
Othello: notes on love and portraiture
Othello-reflection Plates XI-XVII
'On the Ponte di Rialto I watch myself glide' / Jason Allen-Paisant
List of works.