In celebration of the exhibition, ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada,’ hear artist Angel Otero speak about the importance of community in his work at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, in collaboration with Good Company Bruton.

Session 1: Wednesday 29 April, 6 – 7 pm
For the first of two sessions, join Angel Otero for an exhibition preview to hear how ideas of community and place are integral to his practice. During the tour, attendees will be asked to consider how a place feels.

Session 2: Wednesday 13 May, 6 – 7 pm
For the second session, return to the gallery with a friend to view the exhibition ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada’ after-hours and discuss the thoughts and feelings that arise about your concept of place. This session will be led by a member of our gallery team.

This event is open to all ages; however, children must be accompanied by an adult. Attendees must attend both sessions.

Tickets are free, but advance booking is essential. If you are able, we encourage donations to our 2024 – 2026 charity partner Good Company Bruton.

This event is part of ‘The Bruton Boost’ for Mental Health Awareness Week from 11 – 18 May.

About ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada’
Angel Otero’s UK exhibition features a deeply personal body of work completed during an artist residency in Somerset. Known for his physically immersive approach to paint as material, Otero transforms the medium itself—scraping, layering and peeling dried oil paint to create richly textured compositions that hover between abstraction and figuration. Moving his studio practice from New York and Puerto Rico temporarily to Somerset, the residency provided Otero with the opportunity to continue his exploration of memory, place and meaning in the context of a new environment.

The exhibition is on view from 2 May through 18 October.

About Angel Otero
Angel Otero’s practice is known for employing highly innovative techniques that challenge the parameters of his materials, revealing the intrinsic qualities of paint. His works are rooted in abstract image making and engage with ideas of memory through addressing art history, as well as his own lived experience. His signature mode of storytelling evokes the ways in which household objects become personified through the lens of memory. These objects, seemingly quotidian at first glance, take on the role of surrogates for family members and moments from the artist’s past.

About Good Company Bruton
Good Company Bruton is a not-for-profit based in Somerset set up by and for the local community. Run entirely by volunteers, it supports community projects that bring people together, including those that help Bruton’s most disadvantaged groups, to foster a greater sense of belonging. They exist to remove the barrier sometimes caused by bureaucracy and administration to create positive change in and around Bruton.

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Photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.