Cristina Iglesias: The Shore

This fall will mark the first exhibition of Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias at Hauser & Wirth since joining the gallery’s roster. Iglesias is known for her unique sculptural vocabulary, developed over four decades, which creates immersive and experiential environments that reference and unite architecture, literature, psychology, mechanics, natural elements, and site-specific content. Combining the conventional matter of sculpture—familiar materials such as glass, steel, bronze—with non-traditional materials like water and sound, Iglesias produces works as powerfully mystical as they are muscular.

This exhibition features three new large-scale bronze works, each taking a unique porous, rock-like form with water trickling and flowing inside, their meteorite appearance symbolising the collision of outer space and Earth. The use of flowing water adds a layer of organic movement and a connection to geological processes. Guided by a profound cultural and historical sensitivity, as well as a deep concern for the natural world, Iglesias’ works poetically redefine the viewer’s relationship to time and place.