Hernan Bas Examines the Vanishing Salesman in 'TIME TO SHINE!' at Victoria Miro London

Key facts

• Hernan Bas's exhibition 'TIME TO SHINE! (the salesmen)' is on view at Victoria Miro in London until 14 November 2026.
• The show is installed at Victoria Miro, 16 Wharf Road, London.
• Bas casts salespeople — clerks, street vendors and intermediaries — as emblematic figures of an increasingly automated economy.
• Works include 'The prodigal son (3pm, farmers market)', 'Catching the scent on a sale', 'The tooth fairy', 'He sells sea shells by the sea shore', 'First choice (two artists, a dealer and a collector)' and 'No refunds on relaxation'.
• 'The prodigal son (3pm, farmers market)' depicts a wilting market, a ten percent discount and an approaching storm, with an apathetic young seller.
• 'Catching the scent on a sale' compares a perfume attendant to a newspaper vendor holding a bottle of Chanel N°5.
• 'He sells sea shells by the sea shore' incorporates the text THE DEAD ZONE and evokes a haunted house.
• 'First choice (two artists, a dealer and a collector)' stages a gallery in which the artists are cats, retaining the roles of artist, dealer, collector and privileged choice.
• All works are courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro.