The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. When i was in high school, i formed a kind of photographic society, and we did projects and exhibits at the high school. Subjects discussed range from richters place within art history to artists books, architecture, religion, unrealized projects and his advice for young artists. Oct 01, 2009 curatorial pioneer hans ulrich obrist has been an early and frequent observer of the chinese avantgarde. Do it, independent curators, 1998, isbn 0916365514. Swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely. Richter to date, obrist has published 40 volumes of such interviews.
I learned the most about ai weiwei and his process in this interview. 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. Aug 28, 2016 interviews by imogen carter and kathryn bromwich. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating pdf. The 89plus marathon brought emerging practitioners, born in or after 1989, together with influential thinkers of all generations. 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.
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With an introduction by the renowned architect rem koolhaas, this book gathers for the first time a selection of writings by hans ulrich obrist. This is why you are in the right site to see the amazing books to own. This small collection of interviews between ai weiwei and hans ulrich obrist is a worthy read for anyone interested in contemporary art. Since hans ulrich obristmuseum director, curator, writer, cultural.
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How did the transition to organizing exhibitions take place. This is the second volume of these published interviews and they make for informative and entertaining reading. It wont take more time to get this hans ulrich obrist interviews volume 2. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating. Hans ulrich obrist quotes author of ways of curating. The codirector of the serpentine gallery, hans ulrich obrist, says that to be contemporary means to come back to a present where we have never been. Part of jrpringers innovative documentsseries, published with les presses du reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist mapping the development of the curatorial fieldfrom early independent curators in the 1960s and 70s and the experimental institutional programs developed in europe and the. Wu shanzhuan and hans ulrich obrist the new yorker. Part of jrpringers innovative documentsseries, published with les presses du reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist mapping the development of the curatorial fieldfrom early independent curators in the 1960s and 70s and the experimental institutional programs developed in europe and the u. Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials. In the beginning, i did art interviews, science interviews, architecture. He often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss art historian and curator and has been absorbed for the last few years with his interview project. An exhibition in printedmatter form is as important as an exhibition in an exhibition space.
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Nov 05, 2014 when we asked art world power player hans ulrich obrist to assign a title to his list of book recommendations, the curator, interviewer, and author came up with. In ways of curating 2014, obrist observed that art should function as a lifelong conversation. Among the aesthetic and theoretical issues raised are the relationship between artist and curator. If peripatetic is the word most overused to describe him, it is not inappropriate. This is the second volume of interviews from curator hans ulrich obrists ongoing infinite conversation. Porridge we did a book on brion gysin that just came out. Ever since he published his first volume of interviews in 2004, hundreds of artists and cultural. 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. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. My curatorial work has come directly out of conversations. Obrist brion gysin brings things to your beginnings as well, because the other thing that seems so relevant in terms of your practice is this fluiditypainting, poetry, drawing, art, performance, musicyou have so many dimensions. Obrist organised his first art exhibition at the age of 23 from his kitchen. Since hans ulrich obrist museum director, curator, writer, cultural instigator and professional conversationalistreleased his bestselling first volume of interviews back in 2004, one wonders if there is a living artist, musician or writer left with whom obrist hasnt recorded an interview.
Jan 26, 2016 the 89plus marathon brought emerging practitioners, born in or after 1989, together with influential thinkers of all generations. The conversations and interviews of hans ulrich obrist encompass a broad practice that is dialogic in relation to both words and disciplines. In 2006 he was appointed codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Dec 08, 2009 he often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. A conversation with hans ulrich obrist nav haq recently appointed codirector of exhibitions and programs, and director of international projects, at the serpentine gallery, hans ulrich obrist, perhaps the most prolific curator of his generation, has recently arrived in london. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. A book of such interviews would be like an anthology of works by poets with. 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. 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.
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The use of images in mathematics certainly stands completely against the ideology of the 1960s and 70s, when the sciences were sharply classified according to whether images are or are not important. Hans ulrich obrist interviews, volume 2 by charles arsenehenry. I had been screaming that i wanted to work with helmut lang for so long, and everyone was turning a deaf ear on me. From may 17 th to midaugust there is going to be an exhibition of goya at the beyeler foundation in basel, and i am writing a spec at this very moment about goya. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. The richter interviews collects conversations between hans ulrich obrist and gerhard richter conducted over the course of more than two decades of discussion and collaboration. Huo you worked in the early 1950s as a music impresario and organizer. Part of jrp ringers innovative documentsseries, published with les presses du reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist mapping the development of the curatorial fieldfrom early independent curators in the s and 70s and the experimental institutional programs developed in europe and the u. Its interesting that there is this connection between curating and curi. It also arose from a conversation i had with rosemarie trockel, who said that i should go and interview really old people, those who have seen the most. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18194 ratings.
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