Lutz Bacher's Bitter Humor and Readymades at Wiels Brussels
The Wiels contemporary art center in Brussels is hosting a brilliant retrospective of Lutz Bacher, a pseudonymous sculptor born in 1943 who began working in San Francisco in the 1970s. Bacher never revealed her gender and refused interviews, using bitter humor and readymades to dissect American visual culture, power, and gender roles. The exhibition showcases her enigmatic practice, which remains as elusive as her identity.
Key facts
- Lutz Bacher was a pseudonym for a sculptor born in 1943.
- She began her career in the 1970s in San Francisco.
- Bacher never gave interviews and her gender was unknown.
- The retrospective is held at Wiels in Brussels.
- Her work uses readymades and bitter humor.
- She critiqued American visual culture, power, and gender roles.
- The exhibition is described as brilliant.
- Bacher maintained a public persona of secrecy.
Entities
Artists
- Lutz Bacher
Institutions
- Wiels
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- San Francisco
- United States