Hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. He is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. The age of earthquakes a guide to the extreme present a guide to the extreme present by douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar by douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar by douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar by douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar. Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Jul 08, 2016 hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. Follow hans ulrich obrist s instagram account to see all 4,155 of their photos and videos. Feb 01, 2016 there are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a combination with the two french artists, christian boltanksi and bertrand lavier. Apr 22, 20 curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and open ended.
He is the codirector of exhibitions and programs and the codirector of international projects at the serpentine galleries, london. As a new exhibition opens at mif, sarah lucas and hans ulrich obrist explain its demands. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. The renowned curator hans ulrich obrist takes us along on a visit to simone fattals parisian studio. When hans ulrich obrist asked the former director of the. Edited by serpentine gallerys hans ulrich obrist, the hardcover features thoughtprovoking abstractions from artists, designers. Collecting art can be done by anyone, but an expert knows what to look for and where to find it.
Curator hans ulrich obrist proposes massive public art. Art where did you come from, who mothered such a strange being. For two decades, maverick art movement do it has been issuing surreal, witty instructions. Do you feel that there were hans ulrich obrist at age 21. Obrist was concerned with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and openended. Hans ulrich obrist, anton vidokle, and julieta aranda. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between obrist and the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier. The line for last weeks keynote lecture at the armory show was as long as the speakers resume.
This bibliography consists of a selective list of books and articles relating to. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. New york in 1919 marcel duchamp sent a letter from argentina to his. Beyond his role as artistic director of the serpentine galleries, obrist is a powerful figure on the exhibition circuit and has racked up thousands of hours worth of interviews with artists along the way. Their discussion focused on the use of written instructions to make works of art in an effort to observe the effects of. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. Hans ulrich obrist collaborators independent curators. The kitchen show the kitchen of hans ulrich obrist.
Id simply send people a photocopy of do more and more interviews in. It skips between centuries and continents, flitting from meetings with the artists who have inspired him including gerhard richter, louise. Hansulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and obrist is. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. This is the second volume of interviews from curator hans ulrich obrist s ongoing infinite conversation. Marina abramovic hans ulrich obrist is a passionate communicator. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point. Ecology will be at the heart of everything we do the serpentine galleries artistic director will reduce his flying very significantly as the london institution goes green.
The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point of departure. Hans ulrich obrist, the swiss powercurator who mounted a major show of young british artists two years before sensation, is being lined up to take over from philip dodd as the director of the. Pdf hans ulrich obrist download full pdf book download. Hans ulrich obrist talks about the beauty of art created from instructions. You can educate yourself about art reproductions by reading art magazines, visiting many different art galleries, attending art fairs or expos, etc.
But there are many who know just his name or just his initials, huo. In 1993, curator hans ulrich obrist and artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier met up at cafe select in paris and came up with an idea for an exhibition that would be called do it. Do it edited by hans ulrich obrist, published jointly with revolver, frankfurtmain. How did you come to philosophy or how did philosophy come to you. Hans ulrich obrist in conversation with aaron young hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and art historian. Morning ritual the maverick swiss curator takes us for an early morning jog into the new year i believe in the idea of rituals, says indefatigable cultural innovator hans ulrich obrist, who helps us into 2014 with his thoughts on routine while taking his daily run around londons hyde park. Library rated it really liked it jan 10, were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite curaying. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. There are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. Pdf ways of curating by visit amazons hans ulrich obrist page full.
Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself. A highly provocative, mindbending, beautifully designed, and visionary look at the landscape of our rapidly evolving digital era. An experiment in selforganization and an early questioning of the spaces in which one can present art, the exhibition came about during obrist s days as a student of political economics. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project.
Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist announcements eflux. Mar 16, 2018 the line for last weeks keynote lecture at the armory show was as long as the speakers resume. Apr 30, 20 curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and openended. Huo so you were born in the same city as marwan, the painter. Dec 18, 2014 hans ulrich obrist is a swissborn curator and writer. Hans ulrich obrist delivering his keynote at the armory show. Do you feel that there were moments of great disappointment. The following is an email conversation, which took place between hans ulrich obrist, anton vidokle, and julieta aranda in late july 2006. Manchester international festival 20 the art of command. Writings from 19902006 by visionary curator hans ulrich obrist. Check out the top books of the year on our page best books of it is good he star one time in my life i thought it was only the artist that matters. Jun 19, 20 with his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. The serpentine galleries artistic director will reduce his flying very significantly as the london institution goes green to mark its 50th.
Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and openended. Well i trained as an english literature guy, and i trained in the era of historicism, and historicism meant, you know, youve got. Spanning the beginning of his career as a young curator in his zurich kitchen to his time most recently as the codirector of exhibitions and programs, and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery in london, the book is a. Jan 02, 1998 curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and openended. A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a combination with the two french artists, christian boltanksi and bertrand lavier, whom i had met when i was a teenager, right at the beginning of my work. Hans ulrich obrist art myself job artist i still remember my first giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever i could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. As many around the world band together to launch coronavirus relief funds, curator hans ulrich obrist has revealed his own idea to help foster artmaking in the time of a. Those books held within the aa library are indicated with a shelfmark. A new role at the serpentine gallery is the latest chapter in hans ulrich obrists loveaffair with london.
Such are the principles conveyed by the visionary hans ulrich obrist, seeking out ways to reinvent and invent museums of the 21st century. Ways of curating is a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. Drawing on his early years as a journalist, koolhaas, with hans ulrich obrist, traveled to japan in 2005 and 2008 to sound out metabolisms surviving protagonists on their recollection of japans heady postwar era. An alternative atlas of contemporary cartographies. A brief history of curating i would however recommend that you read this near by a computer for reference, because some names and places were completely unfamiliar to me. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. The age of earthquakes by douglas coupland, hans ulrich. Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke. Its interesting that there is this connection between curating and curiosity. Alongside his collected interviews rleased a few years back, it is the cornerstone of one of todays most original thinkers on contemporary art.
Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. Volume 2 was edited by charles arsenehenry, shumon basar and karen marta, and published by charta in 2010. Curator hans ulrich obrist s perpetually regenerating instructionsbased exhibition do it opens at moscows garage museum, putting the creation of art into the hands of the audience. Apr 07, 2006 this first collection of essays from renowned curator and critic hans ulrich obrist is essential in any contemporary thinkers library. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Since it began in 1993, with this question being asked by hans ulrich obrist and artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, do it has become the longestrunning and most farreaching exhibition ever to have happened constantly evolving and generating evermore relevant new versions of itself. I hans ulrich obrists new book do influenced foucault. Sep 16, 2017 wellknown curator and art scene networker hans ulbricht obrist gave an insight into his journey from a young art enthusiast curating his first art show in his kitchen 27 people attended. Everything you ever wanted to know about hans ulrich obrist but were afraid to ask has been asked by the sixteen practitioners in this book. My parents, when i was 3 or 4 years old, took me to the library of the abbey of saint gall, one of the great medieval monasteries of the world.
A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a combination with the two french artists, christian boltanksi and bertrand lavier, whom i had met. One afternoon in 1993, legendary art critic, curator, and interviewer extraordinaire hans ulrich obrist mind of great wisdom on matters as. Essays and portraits on the career and influence of curator hans ulrich obrist. The kitchen show was the first exhibition curated by hans ulrich obrist. As many around the world band together to launch coronavirus relief funds, curator hans ulrich obrist has revealed his own idea to help foster artmaking in the time of a pandemic.
If art takes place in a contemporary art museum where we expect it, what does it mean. You dont have to go to school to be a wise collector. Media in category hans ulrich obrist the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. One afternoon in 1993, legendary art critic, curator, and interviewer extraordinaire hans ulrich obrist mind of great wisdom on matters as diverse as the relationship between patterns and chance and the trouble with curation itself sat down in pariss cafe select with fellow coconspirers christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, and the do it project was born. I want to start asking a question to do with your piece called never leave home without it 2007 that you applied to the red square during the 2nd moscow biennale last year. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in londons kensington gardens that was once a teahouse and is now firmly established as a center for contemporary art. Hans ulrich obrist is the kim kardashian of the art world. Follow hans ulrich obrists instagram account to see all 4,155 of their photos and videos. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Hans ulrich obrist and ici announce last call for do it.
Fold it and tie it see 4,115 photos and videos on their profile. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. Swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. Hans ulrich obrist interested in time, hans ulrich obrist. But since obrist is a fixture at large art fairs, the huge turnout was a surprise. Hans ulrich obrist to begin with the beginning, i wanted to ask you to tell us how it all started, if you had an epiphany or a revelation. Pdf hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating download. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
An exhibition always hides another exhibition the mit press. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Hans ulrich obrist s do it project joseph grigely idea mesic. Kinfolks contributing editor hans ulrich obrist has turned curatorial work into a work of art in itself. May 07, 2014 curator hans ulrich obrists perpetually regenerating instructionsbased exhibition do it opens at moscows garage museum, putting the creation of art into the hands of the audience. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and open ended.
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