Hauser & Wirth’s New York gallery on 22nd Street has opened ‘I See You You See Me’, its first exhibition dedicated to the radical Italian artist Carol Rama (1918–2015). Organized by Carlo Knoell, the show presents key works spanning six decades—from 1947 to 1998—across paint, textile, sculpture, and bricolage, highlighting Rama’s wildly original and non-conformist experimentation.
The exhibition matters because Rama’s oeuvre, largely dismissed during her lifetime, has recently gained renewed attention from critics and collectors, influencing generations of contemporary artists. By centering her explorations of desire, sacrifice, eroticism, and rebellion, the show positions Rama as a pioneer whose belief in visual art as a tool for liberation now takes a rightful place in current cultural dialogue.