Anne Imhof presents a new solo exhibition titled "Citizen" at Sprüth Magers in London, opening during London Gallery Weekend on June 5, 2026. The show features large-scale Wave paintings, a four-channel film, crowd barrier sculptures, oil pastel drawings on canvas, and bronze reliefs, continuing her exploration of the body, movement, visibility, and control. A monumental diptych and echoes of the medieval danse macabre appear in the works, which build on ideas from her recent projects at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto.
This exhibition matters because Imhof is one of the defining artists of her generation, having won the Golden Lion at the 2017 Venice Biennale for "Faust." Her multidisciplinary practice—merging performance, painting, sculpture, and film—consistently pushes boundaries in contemporary art. "Citizen" arrives during London Gallery Weekend, a key moment for the city's art scene, and offers a rare opportunity to see new works that address urgent themes of instability, mortality, and the body's relationship to space and observation.