Viewing Georg Baselitz at Serpentine

A nine-metre-high jumble of legs in high heels will tower over visitors to Hyde Park next week as taster of what’s to come inside Georg Baselitz’s intriguing solo show at Serpentine South. Inside, the German artist’s crude, larger than life evocations of figures and body parts will roam through the gallery, their imperfect forms exposing the frailty of the human body.

The sculptures – each crafted from a single tree trunk with the help of power saws, chisels and axes between 2011 and 2015 – were originally intended as maquettes for bronze works and not for public viewing. Shown here alongside related drawings and sketches, they will give a compelling insight into the raw physicality of Baselitz’s process and his free-flowing movement between 2D and 3D work. Tributes from the likes of Erwin Wurm, Tracy Emin and Rashid Johnson in the accompanying catalogue will reveal the enduring influence of this titan of contemporary art.