Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991 he has curated more than 300 shows. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Hans ulrich obrist curatorial writing and museum catalogues. 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. Hansulrich obrist is a curator, critic, and codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Ai weiweis work is an audacious blend of old and new, western and eastern, serious. Can you tell me about your childhood and how it all startedyour awakening as an artist.
In 20, obrist cofounded with simon castets the 89plus, a longterm, international, multiplatform research project, conceived as a mapping. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. Ai weiwei in conversation with hansulrich obrist on vimeo. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of the serpentine galleries, london. This publication is dedicated to pioneering curators and presents a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18194 ratings. Map marathon 2010 ai weiwei in conversation with hans. Ai weiwei speaks with hans ulrich obrist berkelouw books. Since 2006 he has been codirector of the serpentine gallery, london. The first comprehensive monograph on this key figure in chinas burgeoning art scene. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Karen smith, bernhard fibicher, hansulrich obrist, qing ai, weiwei ai ai weiwei b. Incredible work by hans ulrich obrist with ai weiwei. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london.
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Hans ulrich obrist visits ai weiwei telekom electronic beats. Hans ulrich obrist, popeye forever french and ever popeye english by jeff koons. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. Now interviews, wall of names, by kazuyo sejima, 2010. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. Hans ulrich obrist is a swissborn curator and writer. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Ai weiwei artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist extended the notion of art and is one of the worlds most significant creative and cultural figures. Chinese artist ai weiwei in conversation with hansulrich obrist at the serpentine gallery map marathon 2010. I think the most interesting and informative interview was the fourth one in the book, called the retrospective. He is the codirector of exhibitions and programs and the codirector of international projects at the serpentine galleries, london. Swiss curator, art critic and historian hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of the serpentine galleries in london. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Internationally celebrated swiss curator and cultural mastermind hans ulrich obrist never looks back. Survey by karen smith, interview by hans ulrich obrist, focus by bernard fibicher, artists choice by ai qing, writings by ai weiwei. Now, he turns to china to further his ongoing speculative narrative. Hans ulrich obrist interviewed ai weiwei at his home studio in beijing. As i was growing up he was criticized as a writer and punished and sent away to the gobi desert in the northwest. Hans ulrich obrist in conversation with joseph grigely and rirkrit tiravanija. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating.
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. Interviews mit hans ulrich obrist weiwei ai, hans ulrich obrist, andreas wirthensohn isbn. Ai weiwei artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist extended the notion of art and is one of the worlds. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel.
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