In Focus: Jannis Kounellis at White Cube New York
Throughout his career, Jannis Kounellis developed a singular material language, transforming humble, everyday objects into social, cultural and historical signifiers.
As a leading figure of Arte Povera, Jannis sought to redefine artistic expression, constructing a space in which past and present converge, collapsing the division between art and everyday life.
Across these works, flowers, burlap sacks, blankets, iron, and light become part of a complex network of associations in which past and present, fragility and permanence converge.
📍 ‘David Hammons and Jannis Kounellis’ is on view at White Cube New York until 13 June 2026.
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Images:
1: Jannis Kounellis, ‘Untitled’, 1987
2: Jannis Kounellis, ‘Untitled’, 1992
3: Jannis Kounellis, ‘Untitled’, 1999
Installation views: David Hammons, Jannis Kounellis, 'David Hammons and Jannis Kounell...