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Works on Paper, on Paper marks Barbara Bloom’s second exhibition at Capitain Petzel. Composed of two parts, it features the series 'Stand-Ins' in the main gallery space and 'Objects of Desire' on the backside of the partition wall.

Bloom’s 'Stand-Ins' constitute an ongoing series from the 1980s. For Works on Paper, on Paper she presents two of her historical Stand-Ins – 'Marriage on the Rocks', 1986 and 'Homage to Jean Seberg', 1981 – alongside four new works. Each 'Stand-In' consists of an unfurled roll of seamless backdrop paper on which is …