Alibis: Sigmar Polke @ MoMA-You'll Remember this Show

Sigmar Polke is allegedly one of the most influential artists of the postwar era.  German born, (1941-2010) Polke's work cannot be held accountable to any one style, medium or social commentary.  This  expansive exhibit contains 250 pieces which include paintings, video & audio installations, prints and photographs.  It is one of the largest shows ever held by the MoMA.  Of the 13 films, 8 have never been made available until now.  Polke's social & political commentary are irreverent & witty.  Note:  3 absurd glass tables mounted on the wall with soot under glass, rendering them vulnerable to change.  Polke's work was constantly experimental & evolving.   His travels abroad & dabbling in mind altering drugs had their impacts on his art.  There is a large oil painting of Alice in Wonderland under a large mushroom.  The show has a sense of having fallen down the rabbits' hole with Alice.  There are photos that are bent & overexposed which create a painterly & perturbing effect. The large purple & gold triptych is both figurative & abstract.  The 3 works resulted from experimenting with purple pigments that resulted in an alchemy of majestic colors.  The intrusive audio installation is discordant adding tension to the exhibit.   Going through the collection, ALIBIS, you experience the omnipotent artistic creativity & curiosity of Sigmar Polke.  You will be able to attest to when you attended the exhibit but you may need to be a repeat attender.