Deborah Schamoni

Opening 28.05.2025, 7 pm

Deborah Schamoni is pleased to announce Francis Offman’s solo exhibition Weaving Stories at Secession, Vienna.

The meticulous, almost old masterly processes Francis Offman applies in his work are firmly grounded in the Italian art historical canon. The artist considers his assemblages, which are animated by different textures and materialities, “abstract paintings”. Sometimes materials protrude over the edges of the unstretched canvasses, further emphasising their haptic and three-dimensional potential. Despite conveying a certain lyrical spontaneity, Offman’s works are made in a time-consuming process to prevent them from shrinking or tearing. Although they speak of a dedicated engagement with media-specific and technical questions, they cannot be reduced to an apolitical formalism; on the contrary, they are infused with the artist’s life and the history of (neo-)colonialism. – Text (excerpt): Ramona Heinlein

Programmed by the board of the Secession
Curated by Bettina Spörr