Last Chance! Max Bill & Georges Vantongerloo
Closing 26 March 2022
Hauser & Wirth New York
‘crossover’ highlights the lasting achievements of Max Bill and Georges Vantongerloo through an in-depth selection of paintings and sculptures, some of which are being shown in the United States for the first time since their major American traveling retrospectives in 1974-1975 and 1980-1981, respectively. The exhibition’s title not only refers to the artists’ relationship with each other, but also to the prolific and numerous connections and exchanges they had within the American art scene, and their lasting impact on art movements like minimalism. Curated by Dr. Angela Thomas Schmid, President of the max bill georges vantongerloo foundation, this presentation reveals how the progress of their extraordinary and constantly evolving creative exchange mirrors the artistic breakthroughs that defined the 20th century, particularly in the field of concrete art – which would echo throughout Latin America, in particular Argentina and Brazil, and support the development of many forward-thinking artists including Lidy Prati and her husband Tomás Maldonado, Almir Mavignier, Mary Vieira, Lygia Pape, Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica. Their approach stemmed from mathematics and modern scientific theories, but also allowed for the possibility of beauty and the role of intuition. This was expressed through their deep interest in the notions of continuity and infinity, as exemplified by works such as Bill’s ‘unendliche schleife’ (Endless Ribbon) (conceived 1935-1953 (executed 2015)) or Vantongerloo’s ‘Révolution’ (Revolution) (1946).
For additional information, please contact:
Christine McMonagle, Hauser & Wirth
christinemcmonagle@hauserwirth.com
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Caption and courtesy information
Installation view, ‘max bill & georges vantongerloo’
Hauser & Wirth New York 69th Street, 2022.
27 January – 26 March 2022
© 2022 ProLitteris, Zurich / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York
Courtesy the max bill georges vantongerloo foundation and Hauser & Wirth. Collection Angela Thomas Schmid, Zumikon
Photo: Thomas Barratt
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