Hans ulrich obrists venice by sothebys a head of this years venice biennale, hans ulrich obrist, artistic director of the serpentine galleries, shares his list of the mustsee shows and destinations you should visit during your stay. Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. 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. You dont have to go to school to be a wise collector. Description thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist this version is in german and english. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Hansulrich obrist, serpentine galleries, london chapter 17. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point.
Do it edited by hans ulrich obrist, published jointly with revolver, frankfurtmain. 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. Hi tiziana, buonasera, i hope youre very well, great to see you, hello. 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. Hansulrich obrist, serpentine galleries, london chapter. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. 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. Hans ulrich obrists favorite books one grand books. These books somehow brought me to art, he has said. See hans ulrich obrist, gilbert and george and charlotte higgins in conversation at a guardian live. Mar 16, 2018 hans ulrich obrist delivering his keynote at the armory show the line for last weeks keynote lecture at the armory show was as long as the speakers resume.
Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Since then, do it has always taken place in public and in privatespheres of life that for many have coalesced in recent months, says obrist. Cities on the move hou hanru, hansulrich obrist, wiener. Hans ulrich obrist webchat as it happened art and design the. One of the questions i started out with, at the beginning, was trying to understand the forces effective in visual art and contemporary art, which is my field as a curator, trying to understand what is necessary in art. Wu shanzhuan and hans ulrich obrist the new yorker.
Hans ulrich obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the worlds greatest living artists since he began in switzerland, aged 19, with fischli and weiss. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Collecting art can be done by anyone, but an expert knows what to look for and where to find it. The book also includes central writings by such artists as lygia clark and helio oiticica, joseph beuys, augusto boal, felix gonzaleztorres, thomas hirschhorn, and rirkrit tiravanija. 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. To test the idea, obrist invited artists to send instructions, which were then translated into nine different languages and circulated internationally as a book. Hans ulrich obrist interested in time, hans ulrich obrist. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. Now interviews, hans ulrich obrist, architecture biennale 5178491228. Kinfolks contributing editor hans ulrich obrist has turned curatorial work into a work of art in itself. You can educate yourself about art reproductions by reading art magazines, visiting many different art galleries, attending art fairs or expos, etc.
Thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist tipi photo bookshop. Jun 19, 20 with his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Is it necessary to understand the forces effective in other fields of knowledge. Over the past couple months, with much of the art world in isolation, curator hans ulrich obrist s instagram. Hans ulrich obrist on london and life with a plane to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. You can educate yourself about art reproductions by reading art magazines, visiting many different art galleries, attending art fairs or.
Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations from staging his first exhibition in his tiny zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead hans ulrich obrist s ways of curating looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture. Obrist, who has described his exhibitions as having the quality of unfinishedness and incompleteness, has since developed do it into books. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18364 ratings. Based on the concept of a do ityourself manual, do it provides step by step. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of contemporary art gallery, the serpentine, in londons kensington gardens. The china interviews, coedited by angie baecker, is a rich collection of. Hans ulrich obrist on london and life with a plane to catch. Bridle suggest that the age of big data will not bring a better understanding of the. Dec 05, 2014 acclaimed curator and interviewer hans ulrich obrist has the camera turned on him, as he sits down at the miami beach edition hotel to speak with carrie scott. Do it at eflux is produced and presented by electronic flux corp. 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. Well i trained as an english literature guy, and i trained in the era of historicism, and historicism meant, you know, youve got. 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.
May 07, 2014 artists instructions from do it at eflux. Hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar is published by penguin. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. An illustration made by precious okoyomon based on instructions from her word score. Regarding the question about the interviews, yes, ive always given a lot of interviews about exhibitions of course whenever i curate exhibitions they have all been gathered in a book everything you always wanted to know about. Hans ulrich obrists pioneering do it show moves online. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. Jul 03, 20 hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. Dec 08, 2009 he often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. A new role at the serpentine gallery is the latest chapter in hans ulrich obrists loveaffair with london. A version of do it envisioned by hans ulrich obrist in 1995 and produced by ici, do it home assembled a set of artists instructions that could easily be realized in ones own home. Ross lynch fires pucks all over the place as he teaches jay how to be a hockey goalie in the special skills season finale. He often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. Acclaimed curator and interviewer hans ulrich obrist has the camera turned on him, as he sits down at the miami beach edition hotel to speak with carrie scott.
Volume number 10 in the conversation series with the influential museum director, curator, writer and conversationalist hans ulrich obrist, is given over to an intensive talk with the important german conceptual artist, thomas demand, who constructs precise environments out of paper maquettes. Hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating goodreads. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point of departure. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist, paperback barnes. Below are hans ulrich obrists favorite books, available to purchase. Talk of curating is everywhere right now, but overuse has left it largely worthless as a term. Obrist is an advocate and archivist for artists, and has said. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age.
By hans ulrich obrist documents book 3 nov 30, 2011. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is an art curator, critic and historian of art. With do it in hand, you will be able to make a work of someone elses art yourself. Add this topic to your myft digest for news straight to your inbox. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover hansulrichs connections and jobs at similar companies. Obrist is the editor of a series of conversation books published by walther koenig. 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. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. How did you come to philosophy or how did philosophy come to you. Hans ulrich obrists venice contemporary art sothebys. View hansulrich obrists profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials. In 1993, he founded the museum robert walser and was curator for contemporary art at the. A day in the life of hans ulrich obrist after 25 years in the art world, the serpentine galleries artistic director is more prolific than ever. Everything you always wanted to know about curating. 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 zurich, switzerland, 1968 is a swiss curator and art critic. Hansulrich obrist director serpentine gallery linkedin.
Altshuler, bruce, fowle, kate, obrist, hans ulrich. The publications and publication projects of hans ulrich obrist. 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. Swiss curator, art critic and historian hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of the.
Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. One of the defining characteristics of the career of the swissborn curator hans ulrich obrist is his constant movement, not just from citytocity or venueto. And it features recent critical and curatorial debates, with discussions by lars bang larsen, nicolas bourriaud, hal foster, and hansulrich obrist. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist announcements eflux. Architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism. Since1993 do it has provided its public with how to pages of instructions written by more than 200 of the most important artists and writers working today since its initiation by hans ulrich obrist in dialogue with christian boltanski and bertrand lavier. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Hans ulrich obrist delivering his keynote at the armory show the line for last weeks keynote lecture at the armory show was as long as the speakers resume. Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. May 03, 2017 hans ulrich obrist s venice by sothebys a head of this years venice biennale, hans ulrich obrist, artistic director of the serpentine galleries, shares his list of the mustsee shows and destinations you should visit during your stay.
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. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. There are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations from staging his first exhibition in his tiny zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead hans ulrich obrists ways of curating looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture.