Hans Josephsohn – Sculptures 1952–2002 | Thaddaeus Ropac Paris

The exhibition “Hans Josephsohn: Sculptures 1952–2002”, held at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Paris from April 26 to May 28, 2025, presents five decades of the Swiss sculptor’s artistic journey. It brings together a selection of works that reveal the evolution of Josephsohn’s style — from early standing and reclining figures to more abstract busts and reliefs. Born in 1920 in Königsberg, Josephsohn fled to Switzerland in 1938, where he studied under sculptor Otto Müller in Zurich. Throughout his six-decade career, he explored the human form with simplicity, weight, and presence. His sculptures, often cast in plaster and later in bronze, retain rough surfaces and a tactile sense of immediacy, emphasizing the tension between mass and emotion. The exhibition’s first floor features a series of reliefs that depict human relationships and interactions — merging figures and gestures into unified compositions that reflect the artist’s emotional and physical engagement with his subjects. “Hans Josephsohn: Sculptures 1952–2002” offers a rare opportunity to experience the depth and continuity of his work, tracing the persistence of the human form across fifty years of sculptural practice. 📍 Gallery: Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris 📅 Dates: April 26 – May 28, 2025 🎥 Produced by: Doost Motion