Follow hans ulrich obrists instagram account to see all 4,103 of their photos and videos. Bridle suggest that the age of big data will not bring a better understanding of the. Ways of curating is a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. Marina abramovic hans ulrich obrist is a passionate communicator. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lives of the artists, lives of the architects.
If peripatetic is the word most overused to describe him, it is not inappropriate. Entertaining explanation of why curating is vital part of the arts today. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. By hans ulrich obrist paperback best sold book incriticism. One of my favourite exhibitions is called do it, which i cocurated with. Weaving together life, art and consciousness, this book turns the idea of the suffering artist on its head and instead replaces it with the idea that our mental capacity, and ability to reach inner peace acts as our biggest creative driver.
Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. Swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Hansulrich obrist was born in 1968 in zurich, switzerland. Hans ulrich obrist is the kim kardashian of the art world. Although it seems as if this book will be about the influential, international, contemporary art curator hans ulrich obrist, actually, the book is about itself. Essays and portraits on the career and influence of curator hans ulrich obrist. For one of obrists early shows, do it, which debuted in klagenfurt, austria, in 1994.
Hans ulrich obrist has 258 books on goodreads with 18019 ratings. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich obrist books online. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. A book of such interviews would be like an anthology of works by poets with varying interests.
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. The 9 books every artist should have on their shelf artwork. Everything you always wanted to know about curating but were afraid to ask sternberg press by hans ulrich obrist and april elizabeth lamm 18 mar 2011. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. However, this is not the case as the book is not originally signed by those three people. Description thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist this version is in german and english. It features twenty years of do it, for which artists instructions are sent out to galleries around the world for their own interpretation.
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. Ways of curating ebook written by 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, whom i had met when i was a teenager, right at the beginning of my work. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. 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. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. More than 30 years later, there are more of those hot spots around the world than ever, and theyre getting hotter. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point. One of the things i wanted to ask you first is about the role of your writing. Ever since, i have read every book mayrocker has written and my favorite is her recent.
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. Review ways of curating is a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. 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.
Below are hans ulrich obrists favorite books, available to purchase. And it features recent critical and curatorial debates, with discussions by lars bang larsen, nicolas bourriaud, hal foster, and hansulrich obrist. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects ebook written by hans ulrich obrist. Edinburgh, where obrists new memoir, ways of curating, was featured at the book fair. 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.
An exhibition always hides another exhibition the mit press. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Obrist was concerned with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and openended. Serpentine superstar hans ulrich obrist reveals the delights and dangers. Mar 23, 2014 behind every great artist is a great curator. Serpentine superstar hans ulrich obrist reveals the delights and dangers of his craft while yoko ono, david. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art.
Is it necessary to understand the forces effective in other fields of knowledge. Artistic director of londons serpentine galleries hansulrich obrists ten favorite books include works by carl jung, edouard glissant, maryse conde, lydia cabrera, and more. Arthur jafa in conversation with hans ulrich obrist. Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist, published jointly with revolver, frankfurtmain. Thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist tipi photo bookshop. By hans ulrich obrist documents book 3 nov 30, 2011. In 2006 he was appointed codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. The father of long tails interview with benoit mandelbrot. 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.
Of his 360 books which include catalogues and anthologies 30 or so of these are prose such as the age of earthquakes or ways of curating. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. I have never curated a show that has not produced either a book, an artists book, or a pamphlet. Hans ulrich obrist was born in 1968 in zurich, switzerland. Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist announcements eflux. May 07, 2015 lives of the artists, lives of the architects ebook written by hans ulrich obrist.
The best books on contemporary art five books expert. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. Alongside his collected interviews rleased a few years back, it is the cornerstone of one of todays most original thinkers on contemporary art. Hans ulrich obrist curatorial writing and museum catalogues. 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. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Jrpringiers lionel bovier checks in with hans ulrich obrist. This discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores, or written instructions by artists, as a.
A conversation with ken adam, cristina bechtler, katharina fritsch and hans ulrich obrist. 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. 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. In result, half the world is starting to live in the future now. The worlds most influential contemporaryart curator explores the history and practice of his craft hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects by hans. Hans ulrich obrist and the curating game culture whisper. 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. Hans ulrich obrist skip to main search results amazon prime. An exhibition in printedmatter form is as important as an exhibition in an exhibition space. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation.
A city is a plane of tarmac with some red hot spots of intensity, rem koolhaas, the pathbreaking architect and author of such semiotically seminal books as delirious new york and the more recent s, m, l, xl, remarked in 1969. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in londons kensington. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects by hans ulrich.
It is not an exaggeration to write that hans ulrich obrist is everywhere, has curated everything and has interviewed everyone. Mar 26, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich obrist books online. To test the idea, obrist invited artists to send instructions, which were then translated into nine different languages and circulated internationally as a book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Feb 12, 2020 hans ulrich obrist is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Obrist sees the production of his books as something beyond mere text. The 9 books every artist should have on their shelf. Mar 08, 2015 swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. With do it in hand, you will be able to make a work of someone elses art yourself. Carolyn christovbakargiev is director of the museum castello di rivoli in turin. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ways of curating. Yoko onoobrist educates and delights, with the simple goal of sharing his lifes joy. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist, paperback barnes. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Hans ulrich obrist books and publications obrist is no slouch then, when it comes to engaging with the internet in its current and future iterations, but, he tells culture whisper, the past can be.
Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Wu shanzhuan and hans ulrich obrist the new yorker. 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. I was very surprised to discover so much of your writing in this book, wu shanzhuan. This first collection of essays from renowned curator and critic hans ulrich obrist is essential in any contemporary thinkers library. Hans ulrich obrists favorite books one grand books.
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