PAUL HANCE

Paul Hance was born in Paris, raised in California. He is an important representative of a new generation of artists, that challenge the premises of the contemporary art world: after learning photography, he has been researching on traditional techniques, creating a nomadic practice.

His works emphasise the nobility of materials and are anchored in the alchemy of glass blowing. They are an homage to the inter connectivity of all things and the knowledge produced and preserved by the humans.

Solo + Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2025 — Melting Glass, Philara Collection, Düsseldorf. Curated by Julika Bosch
2025 — Ria, Convened by Tadan, Wolf Jordan, Berlin
2022 — Sígueme, Sígueme, Meyer Riegger Gallery, Berlin
2022 — Soulscapes, curated by Uwe Henneken, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2021 — CUP, Between Objects @ The Classen Library, Copenhagen
2021 — Magical Operations, wildpalms, Düsseldorf
2021 — Glass Walk, wildpalms, Düsseldorf (solo)
2021 — Mein Vater, meine Nachbarn, meine Freunde und deren Freunde, curated by Jeanne Tremsal, Haubrok Fahrgemeinschaft, Berlin
2020 — PASSAGE, wildpalms, Düsseldorf
2020 — MOUNT KAPLAN, Angela Mewes Gallery, Berlin
2020 — CHANGE IS GOOD, Memu Earth Hotel, Hokkaido
2019 — VOLCANOES OF MEXICO, Angela Mewes Gallery, Berlin
2019 — JUNE IN THE JUNGLE, Angela Mewes Gallery, Berlin
2019 — ASAHI LIGHTS, Le Petit Royal, Frankfurt
2019 — PLURAL FEELS, Angela Mewes Gallery, Berlin
2018 — In Praise of Shadows, The Glass Cabinet, Berlin
2017 — Flux Natura, wildpalms, Düsseldorf (solo)
2017 — Fathomless Prayers, Jochum Rodgers Gallery, Berlin
2016 — Installation Works in Paper, Le Petit Royal, Berlin
2016 — Group show curated by Gabriele Senn Galerie, Vienna
2015 — Khandroma, collaboration with Soundwalk Collective, Rubin Museum, New York
2015 — Castalia Muse, Ping Pong group show, Palais de Tokyo
2015 — Galerie für moderne fotografie, Paris
2015 — The Wheel of Dharma, Vipassana Center, Leh, Ladakh
2015 — Les Prières du Cœur – performance, École des Beaux-Arts, Pont des Arts, Paris
2012 — Jah Light, Jochum Rodgers Gallery, Berlin
2010–2011 — One Love, Galerie für moderne photographie, Berlin

Residencies

2016 — Traditional porcelain techniques, Nymphenburg Manufacture, Munich
2013–2014 — Traditional Japanese woodwork techniques, O2 Artisans Aggregate, Oakland
2012 — Traditional stained-glass and Tiffany techniques, Spring Residency with master glass craftsman Thomas Gottschield, Berlin
2007–2008 — Traditional gilding and wood framing techniques, Bilderrahmen Stephan Landwehr, Berlin

Collaborative Works

2018 — With Soundwalk Collective: Mexico field recordings for the project Illumination
2017 — With Soundwalk Collective: Greece graphite drawings and field recordings for Ulysses’ Syndrome, Manifesta 12, Palermo
2016 — With Soundwalk Collective: Peru and Mustang field recordings for Jungle-ized, Times Square, New York
2015 — With Soundwalk Collective: Northern India prayer recordings for Khandroma, Rubin Museum
2015–2016 — With Cyprien Gaillard: production works in Iran, Jordan, Ethiopia, Gabon
2014 — With Cyprien Gaillard: production works for the 3D film What It Does to Your City, Schinkel Pavillon
2011 — With Cyprien Gaillard: production works for the exhibition Ur, Centre Pompidou
2014 — With Mark Borthwick: production works for the book Dreams of This World, Fondation Cartier

Collections

Multiple private collections in Germany, UK, France and Spain

Museum Kunstpalast, Museum Hentrich, Düsseldorf

Selected Work

Musician of the Silence (Rasa 11)

Rasa series

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Philara Collection: Paul Hance - Philara Collection presents "Melting Sands" with works with Paul Hance. The group show explores glass as one of the most paradoxical and transformative materials in contemporary art.

Exhibitions @ wildpalms

Passage

Sep. 5th – Nov 30th, 2020

Magical Operations

June 4th – July 11th, 2021

Selected Exhibition

Paul Hance in the Glasscollection Kunstpalast Düsseldorf