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Published on the occasion of his fifth solo exhibition at David Zwirner, Even the Ghost of the Past presents new work by Marcel Dzama. A favorite among the art, literary, and indie music scenes, Dzama is best known for his figurative compositions of pen and watercolor on manila-colored paper. Bearing a characteristic palette of muted browns, grays, greens, yellows and reds, Dzamas drawings are populated by an expansive cast of human, animal, and hybrid characters. In recent years, Dzama has expanded his practice to include work in multiple media. His latest exhibition transformed the gallery into an odeum of imagination with drawings, costumes, dioramas, and film. The catalogue includes an interview with the artist by filmmaker Spike Jonze. Destined to become a collectors item, Even the Ghost of the Past has a unique format made up of two volumes bound into one book. Designed in collaboration with the artist, it features a drawing done especially for the books cover and also includes a DVD of original short films. Marcel Dzama was born in 1974 in Winnipeg, Canada and currently lives and works in New York. Since 1996, he has shown extensively throughout North America and Europe. In addition to his numerous solo and group exhibitions, the artist has contributed to a host of publications including The New York Times Magazine, Interview, Monopol, and Art Review.