Ana Jotta: Composição / Kunsthalle Zürich

The exhibition “Composição” presents the work of Ana Jotta, a Lisbon-born artist known for her radically polymorphous and versatile artistic output. Curated by Miguel Wandschneider, the exhibition aims to introduce Jotta’s diverse work to a largely unfamiliar audience. Instead of following a specific thematic or chronological order, the curatorial process relied on intuitive associations between selected artworks to reveal the intricacies of Jotta’s practice and her subjective world.

Jotta’s art is characterized by the absence of a consistent style, marked instead by continuous deviations and discontinuities. Her work involves the appropriation and transformation of a wide array of found objects, images, and texts, driven by personal identification and affection rather than aesthetic detachment. Despite the apparent disarray, the exhibition highlights her consistent frugality of means, conciseness of expression, and energetic creativity. Jotta views art as a quotation from life, reflecting her belief in the ongoing reintegration and revelation of existing elements rather than creating anew.

Ana Jotta: Composição at Kunsthalle Zürich runs until September 15, 2024.

Ana Jotta: Composição / Kunsthalle Zürich. Exhibition walkthrough and interviews with Ana Jotta and Miguel Wandschneider, June 7, 2024.