Georg Baselitz: ‘I continue despite an almost complete lack of pressure’ With a new show opening at the Serpentine, the German artist explains how the past continues to inform his work

BY CATHERINE HICKLEY

Whether by turning his paintings upside down or with his widely reported comments that women are not good painters, Georg Baselitz, one of the most influential artists of his generation, has never been afraid to provoke. Now 85, he is exhibiting sculptures and sculpture drawings at the Serpentine. Here he talks about the German tradition of sculpting in wood, why it is important for artists to be provocative, and the “sad” German art scene.

Read the full interview in The Art Newspaper.