Angel Otero's UK Debut at Hauser & Wirth Somerset
This spring, Angel Otero is excited to unveil his first exhibition in the UK, titled 'Agua Salada,' at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. The show features a collection of his personal works created during his time at the venue. Otero, known for his unique approach to paint, uses methods like scraping and layering dried oil paint to create textured artworks that blend abstraction and representation. Moving his studio from Brooklyn and Puerto Rico to Somerset has inspired him to explore concepts of memory and place. He shares, "I've come to see place as a living element in my work—not just a background, but something that influences how we perceive."
Key facts
- Angel Otero makes his UK debut this spring at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
- The exhibition is titled 'Agua Salada'.
- The works were completed during an artist residency at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
- Otero is known for scraping, layering, and peeling dried oil paint.
- His compositions hover between abstraction and figuration.
- Otero moved his studio practice from Brooklyn, NY, and Puerto Rico to Somerset.
- The residency allowed Otero to explore memory, place, and meaning in a new environment.
- Otero views place as a living presence that shapes perception.
Entities
Artists
- Angel Otero
Institutions
- Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Locations
- Somerset
- United Kingdom
- Brooklyn
- New York
- Puerto Rico