We are pleased to draw your attention to the exhibition “herrera & dubuffet.! a spark of light in this world” at the museum gugging. Previously shown in 2024 at the Collection de l’Art Brut, Lausanne (Switzerland), this retrospective of the work of the Uruguayan artist Magalí Herrera (1914–1992) is being presented in a German-speaking area for the first time. Herrera engaged in a fascinating correspondence with Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985), who coined the term Art Brut, and her richly detailed pictures have found their way into the Collection de l’Art Brut.

This exhibition curated by Pascale Jeanneret presents over 80 works covering the entire career of the Uruguayan artist. It also shows a selection of materials from her personal archive, including a series of compelling letters from Herrera’s correspondence with Dubuffet.