To begin with the beginning, i wanted to ask you to tell us how it all started, if you had an epiphany or a revelation. Beyond his role as artistic director of the serpentine galleries, obrist is a powerful figure on the exhibition circuit and has racked up thousands of hours worth of interviews with artists along the way. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist, paperback barnes. Because of this, eflux and hans ulrich obrist decided to create a solo show of adam curtis films that. Adam curtis is not an artist, but a television journalist. 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 was born in zurich in 1968 and currently lives and works in london, where he is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects. I want to start a series of conversations with emerging artists that focus in particular on the experience of the individual in art school now. Hansulrich obrist is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Ive been drawn to looking closely at hans ulrich obrists interview technique recently.
Mar 26, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich obrist books online. A conversation with hans ulrich obrist, douglas coupland, and. Ring roads, after the crash and the age of earthquakes. Because of this, eflux and hans ulrich obrist have decided to create a solo show of adam curtis filmsfebruary 11april 14, 2012. The title of olafur eliassons latest book open house suggests an invitation. Few bring such energy and wit to the role than hans ulrich obrist, 41, the swiss. Obrist is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and innovative curators of international contemporary art working today. A postolympic beijing minimarathon on new years eve of 2008, hans ulrich obrist conducted a marathon of conversations in beijing, addressing artists, cultural producers, and media practitioners about the postolympic state of the city.
Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. Over the last decade, many artists have become interested in his work. The serpentine minute a brats guide to the discourse spike art. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18364 ratings. Next, emily segal reads extracts from her new book.
To arrive at the edge of the worlds knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves. May 24, 20 as a new exhibition opens at mif, sarah lucas and hans ulrich obrist explain its demands fri 24 may 20 11. Michel serres is a french philosopher who specializes in the history of science and whose work attempts to reclaim the art of thinking the unthinkable. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. Though curtis would never call himself an artist, the filmmaker and serial documentarian has been known to flirt with the art world. The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. Obrist is the editor of a series of conversation books published by walther koenig. As he told the curator and critic hans ulrich obrist. 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. Adam curtis and hans ulrich obrist in conversation james harding formafantasma, i, you and it wilson oryema, a working miracle in three parts.
Somewhere totally else hapax by obrist, hansulrich, shrigley, david, canonica, finn, dirie, clement isbn. Now interviews, hans ulrich obrist, architecture biennale 5178491228. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. Architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism. If you read adam curtis interview with hans ulrich obrist, he talks about his frustration with art being about other art. Thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist tipi photo bookshop. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. Kinfolks contributing editor hans ulrich obrist has turned curatorial work into a work of art in itself. Adam curtis in conversation with hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss curator and art critic.
How did you come to philosophy or how did philosophy come to you. Hans ulrich obrist and sarah morris, an open system meets an open system. Butler and ulrich obrist discuss current issues in the contemporary art world including the art market and undervalued artists, making exhibitions that change art history, and finding new artists in a globalized contemporary art field. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. He would like the filmmaker adam curtis to launch his next. This years convoco art conversation was led by the international curator hans ulrich obrist and the documentary filmmaker adam curtis. Adam curtis in conversation with hans ulrich obrist by eflux on. Apr 07, 2006 this first collection of essays from renowned curator and critic hans ulrich obrist is essential in any contemporary thinkers library. Mar 19, 2012 adam curtis is not an artist, but a television journalist, notes hans ulrich obrist in his press release for the adam curtis retrospective at eflux through april 14th. In 2012, hans ulrich obrist curated a retrospective of curtiss films at efluxs gallery space. And although curtis has been quite critical of art in its failing to challenge the status quo, many artists look. This event explores reess groundbreaking discoveries and. Walther konig verlag trade distribution contact for u.
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, which are then. Nov 04, 2014 hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Jul 29, 2017 curator, critic, and art historian hans ulrich obrist joins hammer chief curator connie butler in a discussion on the work of marisa merz. Ive been drawn to looking closely at hans ulrich obrist s interview technique recently. Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. For these conversations, the artist and curator were joined by, among others, the uruguayan artist and author alejandro cesarco, a friend and previous public interlocutor of baldessaris. 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. Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. In conversation with adam curtis, part iii will take place as a live interview at eflux, new york, on april 14th. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Hans ulrich obrist and connie butler hammer museum.
The desperate edge of now, curated by hans ulrich obrist, marked yet another major stage in the canonization of one of the most ambitious contemporary political filmmakers. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Alongside his collected interviews rleased a few years back, it is the cornerstone of one of todays most original thinkers on contemporary art. 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.
Jul 08, 2016 hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. This spring, eflux feted the british television journalist adam curtis with a complete retrospective of his documentary essays. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist overdrive rakuten. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating. Hansulrich obrist hans ulrich obrist born1968 zurich, switzerland nationalityswiss occupationart curator notable work the interview project. In conversation with adam curtis, part iii will take place as a live interview at e flux, new york, on april 14th. 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. 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. And the new afghanistan film by adam curtis bitter lake. Marlene dumas in conversation with hans ulrich obrist and virgil abloh. This event marks the publication of his latest book, conversations with. Description thomas demand by hans ulrich obrist this version is in german and english. Artistic director of londons serpentine galleries hansulrich obrists ten favorite books include works by carl jung, edouard glissant, maryse conde, lydia cabrera, and more.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 177, the age of earthquakes, douglas coupland and more from hans ulrich obrist. Douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist, shumon basar, the age of. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Hans ulrich obrist contributor shelved 2 times as curating avg rating 3. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. The best books on contemporary art five books expert.
The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. Serpentine galleries presented the third installment of this symposium and research project, presented as part of the general ecology project. Visually, the age of earthquakes isnt an ordinary book. Published on jul 15, 2019 pioneering artist, activist, educator and author faith ringgold was in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, artistic director, serpentine galleries, on the opening day of. Sarah morris and hans ulrich obrist in conversation. This book is like a series of screen grabs from an adam curtis.
Obrists decision to show the work of curtis serves a timely and important function. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun, 2014 hear about the extraordinary research of martin rees, astronomer royal, in conversation with curator and art critic hans ulrich obrist. To begin with the beginning, i was wondering what brought you into television.
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