Lisson Gallery Explores Abstraction’s Boundless Possibilities at Art Basel Paris

At Art Basel Paris, Lisson Gallery has curated an exhibition of singular distinction, one that ventures far beyond the confines of conventional abstraction to interrogate the profound ways in which colour, form and materiality can command and reshape our perception of space itself. The presentation unfolds across the booth with the grace and intentionality of a carefully composed symphony, each work a crystalline meditation on the relationship between artwork, viewer and environment.

Historic masterworks form the conceptual backbone of this elegant assembly. Carmen Herrera’s luminous ‘Untitled Estructura, Red’ radiates with the precision and chromatic sensibility that have defined her distinguished practice, whilst Hélio Oiticica’s iconic ‘Metaesquema’ series continues to challenge our understanding of abstraction’s capacity to transcend the picture plane entirely. These foundational works establish a philosophical dialogue that reverberates throughout the booth, creating an intellectual framework through which contemporary practice becomes ever more eloquent.

New Acquisitions and Emerging Visions

Alongside these venerated pieces, Lisson presents an extraordinary constellation of newly created works that demonstrate the gallery’s commitment to advancing abstraction’s most urgent conversations. Anish Kapoor’s ‘Oriental Blue to Clear Satin’ manifests the artist’s fascination with colour as a boundless phenomenon, inviting contemplation of how blue can exist simultaneously as material, immaterial and pure sensation. Ha Chong Hyun’s ‘Conjunction 25-39’ continues the artist’s exploration of the canvas as architectural surface, while Hiroshi Sugimoto’s ‘Opticks 661’ investigates the nature of light and perception with the philosophical rigour that characterises his remarkable oeuvre.

Among the presentation’s most captivating additions is Laure Prouvost’s new tapestry, a textile work that bridges conceptual abstraction with the sensual materiality of woven fibre. The piece exemplifies how abstraction in its most progressive contemporary forms embraces multiple disciplines and sensory dimensions.

A Year of Institutional Recognition

This substantial presentation at Art Basel Paris arrives as artists represented by the gallery enjoy remarkable institutional momentum. Carmen Herrera’s concurrent solo exhibition at Lisson’s London space underscores the enduring significance of her chromatic investigations, whilst Olga de Amaral’s presentation at The Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Yu Hong’s forthcoming solo exhibition at Lisson New York attest to the gallery’s distinctive capacity for nurturing artists whose vision transcends geographical and temporal boundaries.

Through this carefully orchestrated presentation, Lisson Gallery reaffirms abstraction not as a historical movement but as a living, evolving discourse in which colour, space, material and perception continue to pose the most essential questions about human experience and artistic possibility.

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