Jac Leirner Biography

Since the 1980s Jac Leirner sculptures, paintings, and installations have questioned the notion of the original and the value of artworks. In her work, quotidian materials, such as bags, business cards, and hardware, are arranged into minimalist patterns intended to change how viewers understand the items' roles in the world.

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Jac Leirner lives and works in São Paulo. In 2019 she was awarded the 25th Wolfgang Hahn Prize from Museum Ludwig. Recent solo shows include: Fruitmarket Gallery, (Edinburgh, 2017); MoCA Shanghai, (Shanghai, 2016); Museo Tamayo, (México City, 2014); and Yale School of Art (New Haven, 2012). She has participated in major international group exhibitions, for instance Sharjah Biennial (United Arab Emirates, 2015), Venice Biennale (1997 and 1990), Documenta (Kassel, 1992), and Bienal de São Paulo (1989 and 1983). Her work is present in the collections of Tate Modern (Londres), MoMA (New York), Guggenheim (New York), MOCA (Los Angeles), Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh), Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid), among others.

Text courtesy Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel.

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Numbers From Blue Phase by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork mixed media, textile
Jac Leirner Numbers From Blue Phase, 1995 Graffited banknotes, interlace, and nylon
51 x 80 cm
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Delicti (Radical) by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork sculpture
Jac Leirner Delicti (Radical), 1987–2022 Suitcases, chains and stickers
43 x 30 x 29.5 cm
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Copper Light Zig Zag by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork sculpture
Jac Leirner Copper Light Zig Zag, 2019 Socket, electric cord, light bulb and screws
120 x 280 cm
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Ninho by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork sculpture
Jac Leirner Ninho, 2020 Pens and plastic paste
26 x 72 x 46 cm
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Superstar Marlon by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork works on paper
Jac Leirner Superstar Marlon, 2020 Paper collage
30 x 23 cm
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Alma by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork installation
Jac Leirner Alma, 1989 Plastic bag, polyester foam
51 x 25 cm
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Us Artists by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork installation
Jac Leirner Us Artists, 1985–2022 Set of 9 plastic bags
182 x 182 cm
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Almost Square by Jac Leirner contemporary artwork sculpture
Jac Leirner Almost Square, 2013 Metal and plexiglass
126 x 106 x 5 cm
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