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Viewing Legacies of Modernism

The Wick Culture - Günther Förg, Untitled, 1994, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1994, Courtesy of Phillips

The Wick Culture - Günther Förg, Untitled (Photography from Melnikovs House in Moscow), 1995, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled (Photography from Melnikovs House in Moscow), 1995, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1994, Courtesy of Phillips

The Wick Culture - Günther Förg, Untitled, 1996, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1996, Courtesy of Phillips

The Wick Culture - Günther Förg, Untitled, 2001, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 2001, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1994, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled (Photography from Melnikovs House in Moscow), 1995, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1994, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 1996, Courtesy of Phillips

Above Günther Förg, Untitled, 2001, Courtesy of Phillips

Legacies of Modernism
Phillips Auction House, Berkeley Square

24 August – 7 September 2023
www.phillips.com/store/legacies-of-modernism

The art of friendship.

Make your way to Berkley Square to witness ‘Legacies of Modernism: A Selling Exhibition of Works by Günther Förg’ from the Collection of Mikael Andersen, now on display at Phillips Auction House. Highlighting the profound friendship between German painter (Förg) and Danish gallerist (Andersen), the exhibition sees the masterful works from 1993 – 2003 displayed alongside sculptures created by Sonja Ferlov Mancoba (1911-1984), an artist admired by both. The structure and expression in Ferlov Mancoba’s work resonates with that of her contemporaries, including Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, and Jean Arp. Returning to Denmark after World War II, Ferlov Mancoba went on to create semi-abstract beings, guardian figures, and masks from clay and plaster. Not to be missed, witness the generational legacies tied together in the friendship of an artist and gallerist.

Including paintings, works on paper, monotypes, ceramics, sculptures and photographs from Andersen’s collection, the exhibition will present a dialogue between Förg and Ferlov Mancoba, seeking the connections between their work and her influence on Förg. Proceeds raised from the sale will contribute to the development of the Sonja Ferlov Mancoba Museum Pavilion on the island of Bornholm, Denmark.

Viewing Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now

The Wick Culture - Carrie Mae Weems_ Reflections for Now, Installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 2023 © Jemima Yong

Above Carrie Mae Weems_ Reflections for Now, Installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 2023 © Jemima Yong

Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now
Barbican Art Gallery

22 June – 3 September 2023
www.barbican.org.uk/CarrieMaeWeems

Head east to the Barbican Art Gallery to see the first major solo exhibition of Carrie Mae Weems in a UK institution. Widely considered one of the greatest contemporary American artists, with activism at the heart of her practice, Weems explores cultural identity, power structures, desire, and social justice. Creating powerful and provocative works that weave new narratives around race, gender, history, class and their systems of representation, Weems challenges the ideologies and historical records.

Explore the wide variety of radical works created by Weems, starting with her rise to prominence in the 1980s, exploring the Black subject and ending with some of Weems’s most recent works, such as the seven-chapter panoramic film, The Shape of Things (2021). Journey through time and find on display photographic series, films, and installations spanning over three decades, from her early iconic Kitchen Table Series (1990), as well as her acclaimed series Roaming (2006) and Museums (2016), where Weems’s muse confronts architecture as the materialisation of political and cultural power. With many works on display never before seen in the UK, this is your chance to see a new side of Carrie Mae Weems.

Whilst you are there, why not pick up Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now? The first publication devoted to the artist’s writings, highlighting Weems’s influence as an intellectual and reflecting the dual nature of her career as an artist and activist.

Viewing Hospital Rooms: Holding Space

The Wick Culture - 'Holding Space' an exhibition presented by mental health and arts charity, Hospital Rooms, a at Hauser & Wirth

Above ‘Holding Space’ an exhibition presented by mental health and arts charity, Hospital Rooms, a at Hauser & Wirth

Hospital Rooms: Holding Space
Hauser & Wirth, London

17 August – 12 September 2023
www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/42169-hospital-rooms-holding-space/

Art & Mental Health

Now open at Hauser & Wirth’s London gallery is ‘Holding Space,’ a multi-sensory exhibition presented by the award-winning arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms. Changing the face of the mental health care system one hospital room at a time, this August sees the return of the charity’s annual exhibition with Hauser & Wirth.

Questioning what a ‘Holding Space’ is, the show encompasses the reality of the mental health care system and injects hope into the space through art, music, murals and interactive installations. The exhibition brings together established and emerging artists such as Sutapa Biswas, Victoria Cantons, Richard Mark Rawlins, Jonathan Trayte, Richard Wentworth and Abbas Zahedi, as well as Hospital Rooms Lived Experience Team, National Opera Studio with South West London Recovery College Student. In their own way and through their own experience, each artist responds to the notion of ‘Holding Space’, from embracing cushions to sculptures and murals, each telling a narrative.

Come and walk among the stars in Sutapa Biswas’ mural containing 20,000 hand-painted stars that align to create consolations made in an OCD clinic in the newly built Springfield University Hospital. Elsewhere, embark on the visual journey of Katharine Lazenby, who tells her story of recovery through 144 Polaroids and witness the growing hope through her images. Interactive at its heart, lie down on beds surrounded by artists-made cushions to discover ceiling installations by Richard Wentworth.

As Hospital Rooms continue their partnership with Hauser & Wirth and stride towards their ambitious goal of raising £1 million over three years, come be a part of the journey. Couturier and long term friend, Giles Deacon, has released a limited edition pin, available to purchase online. The exhibition culminates in an online and live auction, taking place this September at Bonham’s Auction House.

Head to The Wick’s video interviews to hear from the Co-Founders of Hospital Rooms, Niamh White and Tim A Shaw.