Rose Wylie. Flick and Float

The exhibition presents the nonconformist and fascinating work of the British artist Rose Wylie (b. 1934). Her unique artistic practice has earned her worldwide recognition. In her large-format paintings, Wylie reduces figurative representations to the essentials. Expressive, direct and with subversive humour, they bear witness to the artist's engagement with pop culture, film, art history and personal experiences.

Wylie’s artistic language is deliberately simple, and recalls the aesthetic of ‘Bad Painting’ and Post-Pop. With works from the last thirty years, the exhibition provides an insight into the untamed œuvre of an artist who overcomes conventional boundaries and occupies a unique place in the contemporary art scene. Individual works are also being painted specially for the exhibition in Bern, and shown to the public for the first time.

Curators: Fabienne Eggelhöfer

Exhibition Zentrum Paul Klee

19.7.2025–5.10.2025