Aug 28, 2016 interviews by imogen carter and kathryn bromwich. In 2006 he was appointed codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. He is the artistic director of the serpentine galleries in london. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is an art curator, critic and historian of art. Do it, independent curators, 1998, isbn 0916365514. It wont take more time to get this hans ulrich obrist interviews volume 2. Download pdf hansulrichobrist free online new books in. He arranges the interviews according to the birth dates of his interviewees spanning form 1900 to 1989. Good minds suggesthans ulrich obrists favorite books. Mai 1968 in weinfelden, schweiz ist ein schweizer kurator fur.
Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Porridge we did a book on brion gysin that just came out. 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 paul holdengraber few have mastered the art of conversation better than hans ulrich obrist codirector of exhibitions and programs and director of international projects at londons serpentine gallery, who, through his ongoing interview project, has recorded some 2,000 hours of his discussions with notable cultural.
Obrist, hans ulrich, obrist, hans ulrich, barney, matthew. 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. Art stars fly their freak flag for hans ulrich obrists. I have never curated a show that has not produced either a book, an artists book, or a pamphlet. The 89plus marathon brought emerging practitioners, born in or after 1989, together with influential thinkers of all generations. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18194 ratings. 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. Bekijk meer ideeen over gedichtenbundels, aantekeningen en boeken. If you want to comical books, lots of novels, tale, jokes, and. Subjects discussed range from richters place within art history to artists books, architecture, religion, unrealized projects and his advice for young artists. 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. Jan 26, 2016 the 89plus marathon brought emerging practitioners, born in or after 1989, together with influential thinkers of all generations.
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Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels. While the swiss curator is mostly known for his legendary interviews, he has also written numerous prefaces to exhibition catalogues and artists. Download pdf hansulrichobrist free online new books. His first book based interview, with walter obholzer, was published in 1991, and has been followed by. The conversations and interviews of hans ulrich obrist encompass a broad practice that is dialogic in relation to both words and disciplines. What inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural. Curator extraordinaire hans ulrich obrist may not be the first person you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. The father of long tails interview with benoit mandelbrot. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by.
This small collection of interviews between ai weiwei and hans ulrich obrist is a worthy read for anyone interested in contemporary art. Volume 2 was edited by charles arsenehenry, shumon basar and karen marta, and published by charta in 2010. Artbook digital online sample chapter from isbn 9783905829556. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss art historian and curator and has been absorbed for the last few years with his interview project. Curatorial pioneer hans ulrich obrist has been an early and frequent observer of the chinese avantgarde. If peripatetic is the word most overused to describe him, it is not inappropriate.
He thinks information doesnt necessarily produce memory, that maybe amnesia is widespread in the digital age. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Hans ulrich obrist quotes author of ways of curating. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating. The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. 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.
Beginning with his groundbreaking 1996 exhibition cities on the move cocurated with hou hanru, obrist has engaged chinas leading artists, architects, filmmakers, and musicians in an ongoing dialogue about their work its origins, evolutions, and connections to artistic movements. I had been screaming that i wanted to work with helmut lang for so long, and everyone was turning a deaf ear on me. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. Hans ulrich obrist i suppose it has to do with something rem koolhaas once said. How did the transition to organizing exhibitions take place. 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. Jun 19, 20 with his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. 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. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Serpentine superstar hans ulrich obrist reveals the delights and dangers of his craft while yoko ono, david shrigley and more pick their alltime favourite show hans ulrich obrist.
Jrpringiers lionel bovier checks in with hans ulrich obrist. In the beginning, i did art interviews, science interviews, architecture. Nowadays, people have been so smart to use the technology. Curiosity is the motor of the entire interview project. The china interviews, coedited by angie baecker, is a rich collection of. On curating, carolee theas second volume of interviews with ten of todays leading curators, explores the intellectual convictions and personal visions that lay the groundwork for the most prestigious and influential exhibitions in the world today. Its interesting that there is this connection between curating and curi. Its decidedly obristian for the codirector of the serpentine galleries in london to turn his toread. This is the second volume of these published interviews and they make for informative and entertaining reading. 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. Hans ulrich obrist interviews volume 2 book collections that we have. Its decidedly obristian for the codirector of the serpentine galleries in london to turn.
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. Edited by charles arsenehenry, shumon basar, karen marta. Hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. Since hans ulrich obristmuseum director, curator, writer, cultural instigator and. 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. I have every book he ever wrote at home and ill just pick one and read. 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. In ways of curating 2014, obrist observed that art should function as a lifelong conversation.
A book of such interviews would be like an anthology of works by poets with varying interests. Walter hopps curator interview by hans ulrich obrist, from a brief history of curating, published by jrp. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. I learned the most about ai weiwei and his process in this interview. Jul 03, 20 hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. 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.
An exhibition in printedmatter form is as important as an exhibition in an exhibition space. 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. This is why you are in the right site to see the amazing books to own. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. 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.
He often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. In an event that often felt like a coffee klatch at obrists house, the art world power broker known as. Oct 03, 2017 shayne oliver talks collaboration and community with hans ulrich obrist. When i was in high school, i formed a kind of photographic society, and we did projects and exhibits at the high school. Obrist organised his first art exhibition at the age of 23 from his kitchen. Richter to date, obrist has published 40 volumes of such interviews. Among the aesthetic and theoretical issues raised are the relationship between artist and curator.
Hans ulrich obrist runs londons directional serpentine gallery as codirector, advises a galaxy of museums and just ranked number two behind larry gagosian on. Apr 05, 2020 hans ulrich obrist, do you think that contemporary art lasts. A book of such interviews would be like an anthology of works by poets with. 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. It is not an exaggeration to write that hans ulrich obrist is everywhere, has curated everything and has interviewed everyone. 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. I think the most interesting and informative interview was the fourth one in the book, called the retrospective. Hansulrich obrist interviews shayne oliver hypebeast. Ever since he published his first volume of interviews in 2004, hundreds of artists and cultural. Since hans ulrich obristmuseum director, curator, writer, cultural. With volume i and ii this is probably the closest we will come to oral history as. Hans ulrich obrist interviews hans ulrich obrist interviews if you ally obsession such a referred hans ulrich obrist interviews book that will have the funds for you worth, get the unconditionally best seller from us currently from several preferred authors.
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. Hans ulrich obrist, the artistic director of the serpentine galleries, asks a lot of questions. Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials. 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 curatorial work has come directly out of conversations. Oct 01, 2009 curatorial pioneer hans ulrich obrist has been an early and frequent observer of the chinese avantgarde. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating pdf. 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.
Mar 23, 2014 serpentine superstar hans ulrich obrist reveals the delights and dangers of his craft while yoko ono, david shrigley and more pick their alltime favourite show hans ulrich obrist. Wu shanzhuan and hans ulrich obrist the new yorker. 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. And that became the template for the first do it book. Shayne oliver talks collaboration and community with hansulrich obrist. 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. Swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london.
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