Ricco/Maresca is showcasing Henry Darger's work in an exhibition titled 'Utopia / Dystopia' in New York City. Darger's life, marked by hardship and confinement in an asylum, gave rise to a vast imaginative realm expressed through his monumental 15,000-page manuscript and over 300 corresponding artworks. Central to his narrative are the Vivian Girls, who bravely lead a rebellion against oppressive adult Glandelinians. Darger's techniques combined various media and meticulous composition methods, leading to an exploration of complex themes of innocence, violence, and beauty.
Darger's extraordinary talent as a colorist, combined with dynamic compositions, creates a formal beauty that renders even brutal imagery sublime.
His landscapes set the ambience for tales of good versus evil, featuring the innocent Vivian Girls leading a rebellion against evil Glandelinians.
The 13-volume manuscript recounts the adventures of the Vivian Girls in a magnum opus spanning over 50 years, filled with violent and romantic imagery.
Darger meticulously configured his compositions from newspaper clippings and paid attention to visual space, using a copy machine to size figures accurately.
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