Stefan Brüggemann

Conceived by Stefan Brüggemann and supported by Gaia Art Foundation, The Wall was a project using a large, open-air hoarding in Central London on the corner of Queen’s Gate and Harrington Road, comprising a space of approximately 100 metres in length. The space hosted a range of specially commissioned artworks by some of the most relevant artists of the current artistic context.

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Each commission was exhibited for around six months, allowing visitors to enjoy it during an extended period of time. Located in South Kensington, a historical neighbourhood that is inhabited and visited by a local audience and an international crowd, the Wall is an initiative that establishes a deep engagement with contemporary art in a public venue.

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To inaugurate its programme, The Wall displayed 26 of Brüggemann’s statements and declarations, a 'non-institutional retrospective' of the London-based artist’s renowned ‘Text Pieces’ (1997-2014). During the conception of the project, Brüggemann spoke with Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries. The conversation is archived here.

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Below is a video introduction to the project:

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