’Maison Fragiles’: Hauser & Wirth’s new show is an ode to vulnerability
Hauser & Wirth London draws together the work of nine artists in ‘Maisons Fragiles’, a group exhibition exploring themes of fragility, vulnerability and protection
Louise Bourgeois' precariously balanced series of sculptures give the illusion of frailty, but on closer inspection a steel construction provides them with a hidden strength. Appearing like empty houses, the ‘Maisons Fragiles’ are a commentary on the solitude of domestic life, confronting the deeply repressed issues that conditioned her youth.
Now, the title of these poignant works has given birth to a new exhibition of the same name, currently on show at Hauser & Wirth London. Led by Bourgeois' steel houses, the exhibition encompasses the work of nine artists united by themes of fragility, vulnerability and protection.
Slightly bowed like glossy rose-tinted pools of liquid or blocks of ice, Roni Horn's translucent glass sculptures Two Pink Tons, 2008, sit in the centre of the smaller gallery space, appearing as if suspended in time and space. On the adjacent wall, Richard Serra's flat corten wall sculpture, Untitled, 1975, with its time-work patina, is a manifestation of the artist's interest in the collision of matter and space.
INFORMATION
’Maisons Fragiles’ is on view until 6 February. For more information visit Hauser & Wirth’s website
Photography courtesy the artists and Hauser & Wirth
ADDRESS
Hauser & Wirth London
23 Savile Row
London, W1S 2ET
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Ali Morris is a UK-based editor, writer and creative consultant specialising in design, interiors and architecture. In her 16 years as a design writer, Ali has travelled the world, crafting articles about creative projects, products, places and people for titles such as Dezeen, Wallpaper* and Kinfolk.
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