Purple Art
[June 7 2024]
“Singularities” Exhibition of Philip Guston at Hauser & Wirth Zurich, on view until September 7th
The exhibition showcases Guston’s late figurative works from 1968 to 1979. Curated with his daughter Musa Mayer, the exhibition features well-known and previously unseen paintings that highlight the distinctive motifs of his later years. These works, personal and enigmatic, reflect Guston’s unique approach to art. Paintings like “Painter’s Forms” and “Feet on Rug” combine everyday objects with surreal landscapes. The exhibition captures Guston’s reflections on the world’s beauty, pain, and cruelty, emphasizing his commitment to painting and his depiction of human struggle and political unrest.
