‘Painting is a natural activity, it’s primal. I think images aren’t important because of the numbers that surround us. But painting has a chance. There is always painting, like there’s song. I don’t think it needs speculation as to whether it is…
Hauser & Wirth Zürich is proud to present an exhibition of new works by the Polish artist, Wilhelm Sasnal. Sasnal’s artistic practice creates an archive from the sprawling mass of images that flood contemporary society. His source material is taken from newspapers,…
‘Art should have an emotional-intellectual dimension. Art involves a game with the viewer, with conventions and with yourself.’ Wilhelm Sasnal Hauser & Wirth Zürich will present an exhibition of new paintings on canvas and works on paper by Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal….
Wilhelm Sasnal (b. 1972) is one of the most important artists of his generation. The Kunstverein Frankfurt and the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, in a joint project, dedicated a major solo exhibition to the Polish artist last year. Other key solo exhibitions…
Old School celebrates a re-engagement with Old Master modes of representation, which might be said to be a recent phenomenon in contemporary art. Beyond ironic appropriation, a new school of artists look to the past and revel in the sophisticated pleasures of…
The Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal (b. 1972) has gained a reputation for his usually small-sized paintings drawn from media images. His first comprehensive solo show at the Kunsthalle Zurich and the Westfälischer Kunstverein Münster, along with his participation in important survey exhibitions…
