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. As many around the world are experiencing social distancing and orders to stay at home, ici is relaunching do it home. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation. 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. Philadelphia museum of art, anne dharnoncourt, what advice she would give to a young curator. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ai weiwei speaks. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. You can educate yourself about art reproductions by reading art magazines, visiting many different art galleries, attending art fairs or expos, etc. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london.
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. Hes a jetsetting curator who spends his life travelling the world, never sleeping, his brain stuffed full of encyclopaedic knowledge. Add this topic to your myft digest for news straight to your inbox. The worlds busiest curator talks about the latest iteration of his 20year project. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. Following the success of a brief history of curating this publication gathers together interviews with pioneering musicians of the 1950s to the 1980s. Hans ulrich obrist on london and life with a plane to catch. Previously curator for the museum of modern art of the city of paris. Hans ulrich obrist is one of the most fascinating figures in contemporary art. Pdf hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating download. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Hans ulrich obrist on may 30th of 1968, during the press conference of the xiv triennale di milano several hundreds of artists, intellectuals and architecture professors from the milan university stormed the triennale area and occupied it for the following 10 days. He works not only with artists but also architects, scientists, designers, directors, choreographers, and thinkers. 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 serpentine gallery marathon series began in 2006 with the 24 hour interview marathon conducted by rem koolhaas and hans ulrich obrist. 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. 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. And what do you see is your responsibility as an institutional director. 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. 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 interested in time, hans ulrich obrist. 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. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating pdf. Wellknown curator and art scene networker hans ulbricht obrist gave an insight into his journey from a young art enthusiast curating his. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. An interview with hans ulrich obrist tablog tokyo art beat. 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.
Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Hansulrich 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. Yes, i think art, as leon golub said, is a gateway to possibilities, and so. In his introduction to the project, obrist notes that do it stems from an open exhibition model. Those books held within the aa library are indicated with a shelfmark. This bibliography consists of a selective list of books and articles relating to. A presentation of these previous programs will be shown in the reykjavik experiment marathon in a pavilion of archives designed by olafur eliasson and einar. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the. To test the idea, obrist invited artists to send instructions, which were then translated into nine. 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.
Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project. This publication, now in its 6th reprinted edition, is dedicated to pioneering curators and presents a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist. Now interviews, hans ulrich obrist, architecture biennale 5178491228. Jul 03, 20 hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. I am not a theater director and i cant do this, but what we could do is a public interview to stage the interviews. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between. Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials. A highly provocative, mindbending, beautifully designed, and visionary look at the landscape of our rapidly evolving digital era.
You dont have to go to school to be a wise collector. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of contemporary art gallery, the serpentine, in londons kensington gardens. A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a. Pdf hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating. Architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. The director of the serpentine galleries in london since 2006. 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. Geen twee interpretaties van dezelfde instructie zijn ooit hetzelfde. 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. In 1993, hans ulrich obrist together with artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, conceived do it, an exhibition based entirely on artists instructions, which could be followed to create temporary art works for the duration of a show. As a huge new exhibition opens at mif, sarah lucas and hansulrich obrist explain the demands of their maverick art movement do it to skye sherwin published. 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.
Heres proof that you dont have to be a neat freak to be wildly successful. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. The age of earthquakes by douglas coupland, hans ulrich. Rudel was the most decorated german serviceman of world war ii, being the sole recipient of the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds in january 1945.
Hansulrich obrist unfortunately, presently we do not have got information regarding the designer hansulrich obrist. Time out finds out why he keeps coming back for more by sarah kent posted. This publication is dedicated to pioneering curators and presents a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich. He is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. A new role at the serpentine gallery is the latest chapter in hans ulrich obrists loveaffair with london. 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. Wellknown curator and art scene networker hans ulbricht obrist gave an. Nevertheless, we might take pleasure in in case you have virtually any info on the item, and are also ready to give that. Glissant, one of the most influential figures of the frenchspeaking caribbean and a pioneer of postcolonial thinking, called attention to means of global exchange which do not homogenize culture but produce a difference from which new things can emerge. Obrist is an advocate and archivist for artists, and has said. 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 7 may 2014. Postwar, he was a prominent neonazi activist in latin america and west germany. Since then, do it has always taken place in public and in privatespheres of life that. 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.
When hans ulrich obrist asked the former director of the. Art can change the world, with hans ulrich obrist art. Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Hansulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and obrist is. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. An interview with hans ulrich obrist contemporary practices. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier. Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He can easily, from the outside, appear a little bit sphinxlike, gnomic and enigmatic.