Join us for an artist-led walkthrough of ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset before the gallery opens to the public.
Led by artist Angel Otero and Hauser & Wirth Senior Director Dea Vanagan, the tour will provide a unique insight into his UK debut exhibition. The works on view mark an expansion of the Otero’s practice beyond the canvas, translating his fascination with process, materiality and time into sculptural installations and moving image.
The tour is open to all ages; however, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are free, but advance booking is essential. If you are able, we encourage donations to our 2024 – 2026 charity partner Good Company Bruton.
Before the tour begins, Roth Bar will be serving coffee, pastries and brunch from 9 am and the garden will be open from 10 am. The opening celebrations will take place from 12 pm.
About ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada’
Angel Otero UK exhibition features a deeply personal body of work completed during an artist residency at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Known for his physically immersive approach to paint as material, Otero transforms the medium itself—scraping, layering and peeling dried oil paint to create richly textured compositions that hover between abstraction and figuration. Moving his studio practice from New York and Puerto Rico temporarily to Somerset, the residency provided Otero with the opportunity to continue his exploration of memory, place and meaning in the context of a new environment.
About Angel Otero
Angel Otero’s practice is known for employing highly innovative techniques that challenge the parameters of his materials, revealing the intrinsic qualities of paint. His works are rooted in abstract image making and engage with ideas of memory through addressing art history, as well as his own lived experience. His signature mode of storytelling evokes the ways in which household objects become personified through the lens of memory. These objects, seemingly quotidian at first glance, take on the role of surrogates for family members and moments from the artist’s past.
The exhibition is on view from 2 May through 18 October.
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Photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.
