Book Signing
Setsuko
Into Nature
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6–8pm
Gagosian, rue de Ponthieu, Paris
To celebrate the publication of her new book, Into Nature, Setsuko will sign copies at Gagosian, Paris, among a special installation of her works. Into Nature commemorates Setsuko’s recent exhibition of the same name at Gagosian, Gstaad, featuring ceramic and bronze sculptures, paintings, and works on paper. In addition to plates, exhibition views, and archival photography, the publication features a foreword by the artist and a text by novelist and poet Shan Sa, who was formerly an assistant to Setsuko. Published by Gagosian, the book will be available for purchase at the event, which is free to attend.
Setsuko: Into Nature (New York: Gagosian, 2024)
Events
Tour
Setsuko
Into Nature
Saturday, August 19, 2023, 4pm
Gagosian, Gstaad
Join Setsuko for a tour of her exhibition Into Nature, on view at Gagosian, Gstaad, through September 10. The exhibition features new and recent ceramic and bronze sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by the artist. Since 1977, Setsuko has resided in the Grand Chalet of Rossinière, close to Gstaad, making this an opportunity for her to exhibit within reach of her Swiss home.
Setsuko in her exhibition Into Nature at Gagosian, Gstaad, 2023. Artwork © Setsuko. Photo: © GstaadLife Magazine/Sven Pieren
Tour
Setsuko
Into the Trees
Thursday, May 23, 2019, 6pm
Gagosian, Paris
Setsuko will lead a tour of her exhibition Into the Trees at Gagosian, Paris, with gallery director Jean-Olivier Després. The artist will discuss what led her to ceramics and the infinite malleability and expressiveness of clay, as well as the imagery in her paintings. To attend the free event, RSVP to paristours@gagosian.com. Space is limited.
Installation view, Setsuko: Into the Trees, Gagosian, Paris, April 11–June 1, 2019. Artwork © Setsuko. Photo: Thomas Lannes
Museum Exhibitions
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Regards de Setsuko
October 13–November 15, 2021
Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison, France
musees-nationaux-malmaison.fr
This exhibition, whose title translates to Regards from Setsuko, is designed as a dialogue between Setsuko’s works and the decorative ceramics held in the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau, the former residence of Empress Joséphine. Joséphine is known to have loved nature and botany, two themes that are plentifully evident in Setsuko’s work.
Installation view, Regards de Setsuko, Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison, France, October 13–November 15, 2021. Artwork © Setsuko
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Découpage
A Labour of Love
July 1–October 17, 2021
Tarmak22, Gstaad Saanen Airport, Switzerland
www.tarmak22.com
Découpage presents more than 150 cut-paper works made in the nineteenth and twentieth century by Swiss masters. Tracing the origins and development of the paper cutout, the exhibition honors the craft’s history and its Swiss heritage while creating a dialogue with a selection of contemporary artworks brought to Gstaad by collaborators including Gagosian. Work by Balthus, Richard Prince, and Setsuko is included.
Balthus, Paysage de Monte Calvello, 1978 © Balthus