Stephen Willats

Stephen Willats (b.1943) is one of Europe’s most influential conceptual artists. Since the 1960s, Willats has explored the intersections between art and disciplines such as sociology, cybernetics, and semiotics and philosophy, with a focus on the viewer’s role and contemporary societal issues. His work examines communication processes, daily signs, and symbols, encouraging viewers to engage actively with their perceptual skills and expand their imaginative perspectives.

habitat extends an invitation to Willats to simply inhabit the habitat.

Williat’s work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions, recent include Bonnington Gallery at Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, 2022); Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst (Zürich, 2019); Tate Liverpool (Liverpool, 2018); MIMA (Middlesbrough, 2017); The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation (Stockholm, 2016); and Museo Rufino Tamayo (Oaxaca, 2015). His work has also been featured in group exhibitions at LACMA (Los Angeles, 2023); Centre Pompidou Metz (Metz, 2022); and Museum of Art Pudong (Shanghai, 2021).