Erik van Lieshout

This drawing is part of a group of 9 drawings that are related to Erik's film "Ego" (2013), which premiered at the Venice Biennial in 2013 part of the exhibition "the Encyclopedic Palace" curated by Massimiliano Gioni. In "Ego" the artist portrays his family, who all work as social workers. The film centres on the question of why people do things for others, delving into the idealism that is at play.