Art

Art

Roth Bar is situated at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a pioneering world-class art gallery. Roth plays an integral part in the overall gallery experience.

ROTH BAR

ROTH BAR

Hauser & Wirth Somerset is delighted to welcome Oddur Roth as artist-in-residence in January 2024.

Artist Oddur Roth, grandson of the late German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth, has been living and working in Bruton, UK since January 2024. Alongside his team, Einar Roth, Bjarni Grímsson, Thrandur Gíslason Roth and Gudmundur Oddur Magnusson, they are reimagining Roth Bar as a new fully functioning, site-specific artwork within the Threshing Barn at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Björn and Oddur Roth were one of the first artists-in-residence in Somerset in 2014. They focused on creating the original bar that formed an integral part of Roth Bar & Grill, the gallery’s on-site restaurant. First conceived by Dieter Roth in the early 1980s, the bar is a dynamic and changing installation and is a continuing element in the Roths’ cross-generational practice.

The story of Roth Bar at Hauser & Wirth began when Dieter Roth insisted that a bar form part of his first show with the gallery in 1997, and has traveled to many global locations since. Inspired by the history of Durslade Farm, Roth Bar in Somerset is composed of salvaged materials and objects from reclamation yards in the surrounding area.

We are thrilled to invite Oddur Roth back during Hauser & Wirth Somerset’s 10th anniversary year, and to welcome visitors to experience the new Roth Bar from Saturday 25 May 2024, alongside the opening of Phyllida Barlow’s major solo exhibition.

Image: Oddur Roth, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2024 © Oddur Roth. Photo: Bjarni Grímsson

HAUSER & WIRTH SOMERSET

HAUSER & WIRTH SOMERSET

Hauser & Wirth Somerset is a pioneering world-class gallery and multipurpose arts centre. It is home to a vibrant programme of contemporary art exhibitions, outdoor sculptures, events and learning activities. The gallery is free to attend, with all donations distributed between local charitable partners.

Centred around a core belief in conservation, learning and sustainability, Hauser & Wirth Somerset offers a wide variety of workshops, talks and screenings, alongside learning resources and unique partnerships with local schools, universities and institutions. The gallery supports an immersive artist-in-residence programme, encouraging international artists to draw inspiration from the surrounding rural landscape and local community.

Since opening in 2014, Hauser & Wirth Somerset has welcomed over 1 million visitors and led the way for further art centres in Menorca and Los Angeles.

Image: ©David Zink Yi. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

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OUDOLF FIELD

OUDOLF FIELD

Internationally-renowned landscape designer, Piet Oudolf, has designed the landscaping scheme for the entire site, including Oudolf Field – a large perennial meadow that provides a seamless journey between Durslade Farm and the rural Somerset landscape beyond. Oudolf created a garden that is timeless throughout the changing seasons, providing a sanctuary for visitors to slow down and savour moments within nature at their own pace. At the top of Oudolf Field sits the Radić Pavilion, designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, unveiled at the Serpentine Gallery, London in 2014.

EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS

‘Present Tense’ spotlights the next generation of artists living and working in the UK, from emerging to mid-career, celebrating a breadth of creative talent and socially engaged practices. The multifaceted group presentation consists of 23 contemporary artists outside of the Hauser & Wirth roster, testing the boundaries of their mediums to address and confront notions of identity, consciousness, humanity and representation. Through their individual lens, each artist is responding to the cultural climate of the UK right now, depicting a range of lived experiences that coexist and connect within the rich fabric of the same location.

‘Present Tense’ features Lydia Blakeley, Sholto Blissett, Victoria Cantons, Emanuel de Carvalho, Shawanda Corbett, Vanessa Garwood, Ania Hobson, Clementine Keith-Roach, Sang Woo Kim, Christina Kimeze, Francesca Mollett, Christopher Page, Daisy Parris, Paloma Proudfoot, Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, George Rouy, Antonia Showering, Ebun Sodipo, Ella Walker, Shaqúelle Whyte, Gray Wielebinski and Joseph Yaeger.

On view until the 28th April 2024.

📷 Installation view, ⁠‘Present Tense,’ Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2024. Photos: Ken Adlard

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