David Zwirner is pleased to present Distant Star, a solo exhibition of new work by Huma Bhabha (b. 1962) at the gallery’s Paris location in June 2025 and Bhabha’s first solo exhibition in Paris since 2009.
Bhabha’s layered and nuanced sculptures and drawings center on a reinvention of the figure and its expressive possibilities. The exhibition will feature sculptures by the artist made from materials including cork and clay, which the artist then carves, molds, gouges, paints over, and otherwise marks up. Also on view will be an oxidized cast-iron sculpture, as well as a selection of works on paper and photographs that present new motifs and further the artist’s innovative formal approach to portraiture.
The exhibition coincides with Bhabha’s participation in Encounters: Giacometti, opening in May 2025 at the Barbican Centre in London. Curated by Shanay Jhaveri, this presentation will feature works by Bhabha shown alongside sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, which will be on loan from the Fondation Giacometti.
