Fragments – Ian Hamilton Finlay

Ian Hamilton Finlay, an artist, poet, and landscape designer, reinvigorated the classical tradition through a diverse body of work that celebrates the enduring power of words. He is best known for his garden Little Sparta, set in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, where he lived and worked for the last 40 years of his life. Finlay was a key figure in the concrete poetry movement, and his extensive poetical and graphical works were published by Wild Hawthorn Press, which he co-founded in 1961. His visual artworks, created in collaboration with skilled artists and craftspeople, are housed in museums, parks, and gardens worldwide.

Ian Hamilton Finlay: Fragments will take place in May 2025 at the following locations: Ingleby Gallery (Edinburgh), KEWENIG (Palma de Mallorca), Galleria Massimo Minini (Brescia), Victoria Miro (London), David Nolan Gallery (New York), Sfeir-Semler Gallery (Hamburg), Stampa Galerie (Basel), and Galerie Hubert Winter (Vienna).