Obrist, who considers do it not a sprint but a marathon and the book a. Signed by hans ulrich obrist, christian boltanski, and bertrand lavier. Interview with hans ulrich obrist from the minsheng art museum catalogue liu wei trilogy huo. 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. Nov 08, 2004 eflux is proud to announce a new book. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. An experimental conversation with hansulrich obrist chapter 17 conversation inprogress conversation transcription below tiziana casapietra. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point. Hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar is published by penguin. Kinfolks contributing editor hans ulrich obrist has turned curatorial work into a work of art in itself. However, this is not the case as the book is not originally signed by those three people.
Hans ulrich obrist, the artistic director of the serpentine galleries, asks a lot of questions. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Almost everything i have ever done, grew out of a conversation with somebody. Launching his career with a diy kitchen show at 23, obrist has since. 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. It is art that you remember from the time of goya, more than anything else. Wu shanzhuan and hans ulrich obrist the new yorker. Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist announcements eflux. Ever since he published his first volume of interviews in 2004, hundreds of artists and cultural. Jul 03, 20 hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. Regarding the question about the interviews, yes, ive. Do it began in 1993 with a discussion among christian boltanski, bertrand lavier and hansulrich obist in the cafae select in paris. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. I did not understand that this book memorializes performance art by providing.
Ways of curating ebook by hans ulrich obrist rakuten kobo. 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. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. With do it in hand, you will be able to make a work of someone elses art yourself. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point of. Obrist, who has described his exhibitions as having the quality of unfinishedness and incompleteness, has since developed do it into books. 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. Hansulrich obrist, serpentine galleries, london chapter 17. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials. However, ways of curating is a collection of obrists own texts, in which he discusses some of the most memorable episodes of his career. 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. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written. Hans ulrich obrist interested in time, hans ulrich obrist. Download hans ulrich obrist a brief history of curating pdf. Hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. First of all i want to say how happy i am that we could reconnect and do this new interview. Hans ulrich obrist and do it profiled in the new yorker. The project started as a discussion between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, and the writer hans ulrich obrist, in 1993 at the cafa select in paris. Based on the traveling exhibition and eflux online project curated by hans ulrich obrist, the book also includes a selection of essays and interviews, and offers comprehensive material on the groundbreaking show.
Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. Hi tiziana, buonasera, i hope youre very well, great to see you, hello. Hans ulrich obrist and the ici traveling exhibition do it are profiled extensively in the current issue of the new yorker magazine. Dec 08, 2009 he often has his hands on emerging things of interest, and the o. Do it, edited by hans ulrich obrist, published jointly with revolver, frankfurtmain. 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. Jul 02, 20 marclays instruction 199596 is one of 250 written art scores included in a new book documenting hans ulrich obrists ongoing do it exhibition project.
Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Ways of curating is a compendium of the insights obrist has gained from his years of extraordinary work in the art world. The do it book contains artworks by more than 100 international artists in the form of doit yourself text instructions to be completed by the reader. 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. The china interviews, coedited by angie baecker, is a rich collection of. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. 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. The 9 books every artist should have on their shelf artwork. Articles about do it compendium hans ulrich obrist on dwell. Curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist, paperback barnes.
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. An acclaimed curator, hans ulrich obrist is also a brilliant interviewer. 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. Hans ulrich obrists pioneering do it show moves online.
In 1993, in cooperation with the afaa association fran. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18364 ratings. 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. Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. This volume, which is part of obrists interviews project see above compiles interviews from some of the leading curators of. Their discussion focused on the use of written instructions to make works of art in an effort to observe the effects of translation. 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. From this encounter arose the idea of an exhibition of doit yourself descriptions or procedural instructions for art. 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. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating. The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. With his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich. 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.
Hans ulrich obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twentythree years old. Do it hans u obrist, edouard glissant, harold garfinkle isbn. Based on the concept of a do it yourself manual, do it provides step by step. The time has come to summarize the results in a book that is part manual, part cookbook, part doityourself kit. Hans ulrich obrist curatorial writing and museum catalogues. 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. He has since helped to rectify this gap with exhibitions on curating and a book entitled a brief history of curating. I realized that there was no book, which was kind of a shock. Apr 05, 2020 hans ulrich obrist, do you think that contemporary art lasts. These wacky, fun and offthewall essays give you do it yourself directions to creating contemporary art and will spark some creative ideas of your own. 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 part of an ongoing twentyyear project, curator hans ulrich obrist recruited more than 60 renowned artists to contribute instructions for creating and exhibiting artwork. Jun 19, 20 with his newest book, internationally renowned curator hans ulrich obrist brings together 20 years of his do it project. Interview with hans ulrich obrist press lehmann maupin.
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