Anne Imhof - YOUTH

Anne Imhof’s YOUTH is a four-part edition from 2023 that merges photography and screenprinting, capturing the raw tension between beauty, power, and fragility. Horses, rendered in snow-filled urban landscapes, embody both freedom and confrontation within a stark environment of concrete housing blocks. Overlaid screenprinted gestures introduce a performative dimension, echoing Imhof’s practice of combining visual art with performance and sound. This limited edition set, each print signed and numbered, reflects Imhof’s uncompromising vision and her ability to intertwine intimacy with an unsettling sense of distance.

Anne Imhof is a contemporary German artist whose practice spans performance, painting, drawing, printmaking, and music. Her work examines structures of power, control, and vulnerability, often reflecting the psychological and social conditions of contemporary life.

Imhof rose to international prominence after winning the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale in 2017 with Faust, a durational performance that combined choreography, sound, and visual elements. Her performances are characterized by slow, deliberate movements and extended durations, creating charged, immersive environments that blur the boundaries between performers and audience.

Alongside performance, Imhof produces paintings and prints that echo similar themes of authority, isolation, and tension. Her visual works are typically minimalist in composition, employing reduced color palettes and stark imagery. Music plays a central role in her practice, with sound and rhythm functioning as integral components across her performances and exhibitions. Through this multidisciplinary approach, Imhof challenges traditional distinctions between artistic media and continues to shape contemporary artistic discourse.