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Conceived during the pandemic and incorporating AI, the work is a commentary on old and new.
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The installation remains on display at SFMOMA until spring 2026.
The pages are filled with Walker’s drawings and paintings, as well as images of the creative process.
This particularly comes into play with technology and our heavy reliance on tech to reach out during COVID-19.
© Kara Walker, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers (Photo: Fredrik Nilsen Studio)
The catalog, set for publication on January 14, 2025, is nowavailable for pre-sale.
Fortuna, or the Immortality Garden (Machine)is a riveting Kara Walker installation at SFMOMA.
© Kara Walker, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers (Photo: Fredrik Nilsen Studio)
Kara Walker, study for Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), 2023-2024; © Kara Walker, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers
Kara Walker, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), work in progress, 2023-2024; © Kara Walker; photo: Ari Marcopoulos, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers
Kara Walker, study for Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), 2023-2024; © Kara Walker, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers
Kara Walker, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), work in progress, 2023-2024; © Kara Walker; photo: Ari Marcopoulos, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers
