Anand zenz produces conceptual works most of which are founded on text. These are often manifested as ‘necessary objects’ wherein materiality links with the written content and with the viewer. The german word for writer – Schriftsteller – evokes this process with its literal translation ‘script placer’.
Each work is an experiment to further explore the transcribed text. The objects exist to evoke additional facets of the articulations rather than to serve merely as decorative vehicles acting to commodify them. For this, many works seek the incorporation of a viewer for the possibility of fuller meaning.
The works are simultaneously personal and general. As such, zenz tries to present only relevant biographical detail. It is this minimalism that helps shape and inform the essence of each piece.
[Zenz was seminally involved with Milch Gallery in London until 1997 and continues to also work as an architectural designer, engineer, builder and maker in support of the development and production of zenz’ primary interest: uncompromised conceptual works.]
Showings of work include:
2026 New Works, [TBA] Galerie, Berlin
2023/24 Eight Minute Love Story, Galerie Wolfrum, Vienna
2021/22 Nine Minute Love Story, Galerie Wolfram, Vienna
2018/19 Seven Minute Love Story, Galerie Wolfram, Vienna
2017 New Works Preview, az’ studio London
2017 Guildford Street Retrospective, The Horse Hospital, London
2017 Sarah Staton SupaStore, various NONONZENZ statement T-shirts, London
2015/6 Four Minute Love Story, Galerie Wolfram, Vienna
2014 Fish Stew video installation, Queen’s Head, London
2013 Four Minute Love Story, New Art Projects’ stand at Pulse, Miami
2013 Is is not not? Ontological objects. Solo show, Fred London Gallery
2011 New NONONOZENZ, statements, Queen’s Head, London
2005 Fish Stew video installation, Savile Row text-suit and stickers, group show at Charing Cross Gallery, London
2005 what you looking at? exhibitor for Spring3D group show, New York
2000 second edition NONONZENZ statement catalogue (black cover) launch event at Milch Gallery
2000 second edition of NONONZENZ statement catalogue (black cover)
1998 No Picnic group show at Crafts Council Gallery, London
1997 rip-off text work in Browns shop, London
1996/7 Life is… text work on cover of CASCO Gallery magazine, Utrecht
1996 rip-off text work in De Appel Gallery, Amsterdam
1990-6 Administrative involvement with Milch Gallery, London
1996 Fuck the shut up. text based showing in and around Milch Gallery , London
1995 first edition of NONONZENZ statement catalogue (white cover)
1993 first draught of NONONZENZ statement catalogue
1992 A Modest Proposal. Group show (with Simon Patterson and Douglas Gordon): Power Suits bespoke, Savile Row, texted-suits installation at Milch Gallery, London