Press Announcement

‘States of Being’: Collaborative Exhibition Between Société and Hauser & Wirth in Berlin

Opening: September 10, 2025
​Exhibition Dates: September 11 ​ – November 1, 2025
​Société, Wielandstraße 26, 10707 Berlin, Germany

‘States of Being’ assembles works by thirty artists in a collaborative exhibition by Société and Hauser & Wirth. Ranging from emerging voices to canonical positions, the exhibition showcases artists across both galleries’ programmes, including Nairy Baghramian, Darren Bader, Phyllida Barlow, Louise Bourgeois, Tina Braegger, Trisha Baga, Lee Bul, Petra Cortright, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Salim Green, Camille Henrot, Rashid Johnson, Lee Lozano, Glenn Ligon, Conny Maier, Jeanette Mundt, Wynnie Mynerva, Kaspar Müller, Thomas J Price, Pipilotti Rist, Mika Rottenberg, Bunny Rogers, George Rouy, Cindy Sherman, Marianna Simnett, Avery Singer, Timur Si-Qin, Alina Szapocznikow, Anh Trần and Lu Yang. ​
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​Framed as an exploration of the unstable boundaries of identity, embodiment and agency, ‘States of Being’ considers the many ways humanity is constructed—and contested—through art. Through an intergenerational and cross-disciplinary lens, the exhibition explores themes including vulnerability and fragility, identity and role-play, hubris and violence. Special emphasis is placed on the performative, aesthetic and affective strategies through which these themes are negotiated—highlighting how meaning shifts over time and across contexts, and how networks of influence foster vibrant transgenerational dialogue. ‘States of Being’ is a resonant exploration of the shared complexities of the human condition.

For additional information, please contact:
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​A R T Communication + Brand Consultancy (Berlin) ​
​Anna Rosa Thomae. Founder, art@annarosathomae.com

Hauser & Wirth
​Maddy Martin, Senior Communications Manager, maddymartin@hauserwirth.com

Caption and courtesy info:
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​Petra Cortright
​crystal_faults ‘’1996_f2_boards’’ PATHLOCK echo_veil
​2025
​Digital painting on anodized aluminum
​30 x 30 x 2 cm / 12 x 12 x 1 in
​Courtesy the artist and Société, Berlin
​Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Phyllida Barlow
​untitled: pointer; spinner; 2019
​2019
​Hessian scrim, paint, plaster, plywood, polystyrene, polyurethane foam, PVA, steel
​168 x 58 x 41 cm / 66 1/8 x 22 7/8 x 16 1/8 in
​© Phyllida Barlow Estate
​Courtesy the Phyllida Barlow Estate and Hauser & Wirth
​Photo: Alex Delfanne