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[Solo Exhibition] Anselm Kiefer "Wer jetzt kein Haus hat," Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

【個展】Anselm Kiefer(アンセルム・キーファー)「Wer jetzt kein Haus hat」Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

I visited Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul, which the mega-gallery Thaddaeus Ropac newly opened in 2021.

The gallery occupies the second floor of a mixed-use building.
The gallery occupies the second floor of a mixed-use building.
Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul
Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

An Anselm Kiefer solo exhibition was on view during my visit.
As it happened to coincide with Frieze Seoul and KIAF, the space was filled with international visitors.

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Anselm Kiefer《Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr 》2022
Anselm Kiefer《Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr 》2022
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Anselm Kiefer《Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr 》2022
Anselm Kiefer《Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr 》2022
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view
Installation view

The space was expansive and welcoming, and Kiefer’s works were nothing short of overwhelming.

Watching mega-galleries of this caliber move into Seoul one after another made me, from a Japanese vantage point, deeply envious.

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