Francesca Woodman: Lately I Find a Sliver of Mirror Is Simply to Slice an Eyelid

Francesca Woodman photography exhibition at Gagosian Rome.

Why go

The exhibition features nearly fifty lifetime prints, many never before exhibited, revealing Woodman's engagement with Surrealism and her creative practice during her formative years in Rome as a RISD student.

What to expect

Gelatin silver prints, many small-scale and mounted on mat board, depicting the artist's own body and other models in natural landscapes and deteriorating interiors, juxtaposed with everyday objects like eggs, gloves, and masks.

Things to know

• Nearly fifty lifetime gelatin silver prints, many previously unexhibited.
• Woodman studied Dada and Surrealism at RISD and lived in Rome in 1977–78 while enrolled.
• Her first European solo exhibition was held at Libreria Maldoror, a Rome bookstore specializing in Dada, Surrealist, and Futurist art.
• Works span c. 1975–80, from her early explorations of the body as subject and object.
• The exhibition title references a specific work from the series, emphasizing her poetic and conceptual approach.
• Woodman grew up spending summers in Tuscany; her parents were both American artists.

Plan your visit

Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10–6:30. Located at Via Francesco Crispi 16, Rome. Contact +39 06 4208 6498 or rome@gagosian.com for inquiries.