Featuring an introduction by the wellknown critic barry schwabsky and an interview with globetrotting curator, hans ulrich obrist, earthling offers insight into neidichs original artwork. The book is part of the documents series, copublished with les presses du reel and. Hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating goodreads. Follow hans ulrich obrists instagram account to see all 4,144 of their photos and videos. I n 1986, during a school trip to rome, i decided to go my own way and visit alighiero boetti. He can easily, from the outside, appear a little bit sphinxlike, gnomic and enigmatic. Hans ulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and historian. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. 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 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. Entertaining explanation of why curating is vital part of the arts today.
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 obrists most popular book is ways of curating. 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. Good minds suggesthans ulrich obrists favorite books. Director joseph grigely the huo archive is located at room 705 112 s. In result, half the world is starting to live in the future now. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. Usually made from clay, his colossal installations are nonpermanent and noncollectable, as they disappear or decay over time. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii.
Dan colen in conversation with hans ulrich obrist on vimeo. He has also edited the writings of gerhard richter, gilbert and george and louise bourgeois. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. For instance, artists shared in all tasks relating to my exhibitions, not just their individual pieces. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in. May 31, 2006 welcome to our abebooks store for books. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders.
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This was exactly the feature that fischli, weiss and boltanski had independently noticed. This first collection of essays from renowned curator and critic hans ulrich obrist is essential in any contemporary thinkers library. He is the codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Koenig books at the serpentine or donlon books on broadway market. By hans ulrich obrist documents book 3 nov 30, 2011. He has also edited the writings of gerhard richter, gilbert and george and. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. At the time, he was working on ideas relating to maps and mapmaking. Feb 28, 2009 if peripatetic is the word most overused to describe hans ulrich obrist, it is not inappropriate. The booklet not only explores shores utilisation of instagram as a photograph. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich obrist books online.
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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. In the summer of 1993, i left switzerland for paris and borrowed a room used by the artists gloria friedmann and bertrand lavier. Its decidedly obristian for the codirector of the serpentine galleries in london to turn his toread list into a. Marina abramovic hans ulrich obrist is a passionate communicator. Many features of the kitchen show mark my work as a curator to. Media in category hans ulrich obrist the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. The artistic director of the serpentine gallery picks his favourite spots. From ways of curating, by hans ulrich obrist, out this month from faber and faber.