Roni Horn returns to London for her first solo exhibition in a decade, titled *Seizure of Hope*, at Hauser & Wirth. The show features over 45 works on paper centered on the repeated phrase "I am paralyzed with hope," drawn from a performance by comedian Maria Bamford, alongside a cast-glass sculpture *Untitled ("What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?")* (2022). The drawings explore language, repetition, and the instability of meaning, with words shifting between clarity and abstraction through wax crayon layering. A limited-edition artist book of the same title will be released by Hauser & Wirth Publishers.
The exhibition matters because it marks a significant return for Horn to the London gallery scene after a decade, showcasing her sustained engagement with drawing as a mode of thinking rather than mere preparation. By treating hope as an overwhelming, paralyzing force rather than simple optimism, the show resonates with contemporary political and environmental anxieties, as well as pandemic-era emotions. The accompanying sculpture and book extend Horn's investigation into perception and emotional experience, reinforcing her status as a major conceptual artist whose work challenges fixed meaning and invites viewer participation.