DAVID ZINK YI

Rare Earths Hauser & Wirth 17 January–29 February 2020 Zürich, Limmatstrasse

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Rare Earths comprises new ceramic works which engage with David Zink Yi‘s direct and intuitive approach to his practice. Rooted in process-based abstraction and the alchemic possibilities of the artist’s materials, the exhibited bodies of works represent a point of departure from previous ceramic sculptural pieces as the artist’s new aesthetic diverges from figuration. Through a playful and architectural intervention, Zink Yi also transforms the window front of the gallery space with a group of gestural curvilinear forms made of black stoneware that are raised and suspended against the glass.

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Untitled Spiral by David Zink Yi contemporary artwork sculpture

David Zink Yi Untitled (Spiral), 2020 Glazed Stoneware
67 x 61 x 26.5 cm
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About the Artist

The oeuvre of the Berlin-based artist David Zink Yi revolves around themes of creation, manifestation, and the construction of identity. Born in Lima in 1973, Zink Yi left Peru for Germany at the age of 16. Drawing inspiration from his own experiences, he interrogates the complex aspects of identity construction through his multi-disciplinary practice; encompassing film, photography, sculpture, performance, ceramics and multi-channel video installations, which all emphasise the social interrelation of the protagonists, as well as physiological aspects of musical perception.

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About the Gallery

Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and Vice President Marc Payot. A family business with a global outlook, Hauser & Wirth has expanded over the past 26 years to include outposts in Hong Kong, London, New York, Los Angeles, Somerset and Gstaad. The gallery represents over 70 artists and estates who have been instrumental in shaping its identity over the past quarter century, and who are the inspiration for Hauser & Wirth’s diverse range of activities that engage with art, education, conservation and sustainability.

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Limmatstrasse 270, Zurich, Switzerland

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