Major presentation of new work by Jenny Holzer on view at Hauser & Wirth Zurich
(Artdaily.org)

Hauser & Wirth Zürich is staging a major presentation of new work by Jenny Holzer, the New York based artist celebrated for her inimitable use of language and interventions in the public sphere. Combining sensory experience with poetic, political and personal texts, Holzer creates a powerful tension between the realms of feeling and knowledge. This exhibition is a testament to Holzer’s vision of art that encompasses both individual and collective experiences of power and violence, vulnerability and tenderness. Since the 1980s, Holzer’s practice has explored a variety of media, although she may be best known for her use of electronic signs, stonework and light projections. Among the highlights of the Zurich exhibition are two monumental kinetic LED signs with new texts the artist selected especially for the