Enter the captivating world of Anselm Kiefer’s watercolors in the new exhibition For Jean-Noël Vuarnet at White Cube. This exclusive collection offers an intimate and lyrical look at the landscapes that defined Kiefer’s artistic journey over the past decade. In contrast to his famous large-scale canvases, these watercolors reveal a different aspect of Kiefer’s talent. They are characterized by vivid imagery intertwined with nuanced emotion.
Titled after the French philosopher and writer Jean-Noël Vuarnet, Kiefer’s watercolors depict female figures drawn from literary, biblical, mythical and artistic references. Kiefer’s watercolors invite the spectator to enter a world in which a fascinating interplay between love, sexuality and fleeting moments is central. The exhibition focuses on the symbolic motif of the rose — a timeless emblem of love — as it merges with the raw intensity of Kiefer’s ecstatic depictions of women, offering a profound exploration of the intricacies of human desire and emotion.
Anselm Kiefer’s exhibition For Jean-Noël Vuarnet opened on 24 February and runs until 2 March 2024. Visit the White Cube website for more details.
Solaris, 2013
Δανάη, 2017
Courtesy of WHITE CUBE
Courtesy of WHITE CUBE
Courtesy of WHITE CUBE
Courtesy of WHITE CUBE
Cover image of Pour Jean-Noël Vuarnet: Extases féminines (2014) by ANSELM KIEFER
