Roni Horn's 'Seizure of Hope' Opens at Hauser & Wirth London

Roni Horn presents her first London solo exhibition in a decade, 'Seizure of Hope,' at Hauser & Wirth from May 21 to August 1, 2026. 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. The phrase first appeared in Horn's large-scale installation 'LOG' (2019–2020). The drawings, executed in wax crayon, explore language's instability as letters dissolve and blur. A rare cast-glass sculpture, 'Untitled (“What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?”)' (2022), accompanies the works, its polished surface evoking water—a recurring metaphor in Horn's practice for consciousness and perpetual relation. The sculpture's appearance shifts with light and weather. Coinciding with the exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Publishers releases a limited-edition artist book also titled 'Seizure of Hope,' featuring detailed gatefolds reproducing the drawings. Horn's recent exhibitions include shows at Dia Beacon (2025), Museum Ludwig Cologne (2024), and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (2024). Her work is held in major collections such as the Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou.