Ways of curating is a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. 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. Hans ulrich obrist on london and life with a plane to catch. Often taken in caf,s and using newspapers and magazines altered by the artist, these photographs are taken straight from todays headlines. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in.
This was exactly the feature that fischli, weiss and boltanski had independently noticed. Hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating goodreads. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. The discussion led to the question of whether a show could take scores or written instructions by artists as a point of departure. By hans ulrich obrist documents book 3 nov 30, 2011. Alongside his collected interviews rleased a few years back, it is the cornerstone of one of todays most original thinkers on contemporary art. He has also edited the writings of gerhard richter, gilbert and george and louise bourgeois. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel.
Edited by charles arsenehenry, shumon basar, karen marta. The curator hans ulrich obrist remembers his firstever group show, which he hosted in his kitchen in 1991. At the time, he was working on ideas relating to maps and mapmaking. Since hans ulrich obristmuseum director, curator, writer, cultural. Secondly, i continue to curate exhibitions in peoples.
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. Hans ulrich obrist is codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating. Week after week he reports on the main events, hot topics, and relevant issues of our times through the lens of his extensive knowledge. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations from staging his first exhibition in his tiny zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead hans ulrich obrists ways of curating looks.
Renowned art curator, historian, and artistic director of the serpentines galleries, hans ulrich obrist, is in conversation with american artist dan colen on sweet liberty, colens first major solo show in london, which surveys the entirety of the artists career to date and. Hans ulrich obrist has 258 books on goodreads with 18019 ratings. Adrian villar rojas by hans ulrich obrist 9780714875019. Instagram is the third project in morels exercise in publishing a book with restrictive time constraints, spontaneity and randomness. Obrist discovers the couples intimate life within the interior of their london house, a veritable museum of obsessions.
In order to understand il tempo del postino better, i asked hans ulrich obrist, to answer my questions, which he agreed to do. Hans ulrich obrist in conversation with kazuo shinohara. 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. His practice confronts the public with ideas of obsolescence and extinction, but also with the possibilities of humankind and its. 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. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. He and i are meeting today to discuss the publication of no fewer than three books. Hans ulrich obrist is one of the most fascinating figures in contemporary art. 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. The public ations and public ation projects of hans ulrich obrist. 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. Architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism.
The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. Hes a jetsetting curator who spends his life travelling the world, never sleeping, his brain stuffed full of encyclopaedic knowledge. Official website of olafur eliasson and his studio. Thats because tech is remaking individuality itself say douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist and shumon basar. Kazuo shinohara 19252006 was a japanese architect, educator and writer. Director joseph grigely the huo archive is located at room 705 112 s. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. The booklet not only explores shores utilisation of instagram as a photograph. Swiss curator, art critic and historian hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of the serpentine galleries in london. Obrist is the codirector of exhibitions and programs and of international projects at the serpentine galleries in london. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He is the codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful. Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. In result, half the world is starting to live in the future now. The book is part of the documents series, copublished with les presses du reel and. Obrist is the editor of a series of conversation books published by walther koenig. Consisting of stephen shores complete instagram feed on the verso page left up to the date of printing. The booklet not only explores shores utilisation of instagram as a. Now interviews, wall of names, by kazuyo sejima, 2010. 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. Usually made from clay, his colossal installations are nonpermanent and noncollectable, as they disappear or decay over time. Serpentine superstar hans ulrich obrist reveals the delights and dangers of his.
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Dan colen in conversation with hans ulrich obrist on vimeo. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director of contemporary art gallery, the serpentine, in londons kensington gardens. Buy adrian villar rojas by hans ulrich obrist 9780714875019 2020 from. Here is the interview in exclusivity for art is alive. They are adventures always inspired withby a creative person that brings something new. 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. 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. May 31, 2006 welcome to our abebooks store for books. Ways of curating by hans ulrich obrist, paperback barnes. Hans ulrich obrist found his paris hotel room too dreary so he invited round some artists to liven things up i had always wanted to live in a hotel. In the summer of 1993, i left switzerland for paris and borrowed a room used by the artists gloria friedmann and bertrand lavier. Before practicing architecture he studied mathematics, which influenced his particular conception of architecture and the city.
Hans ulrich obrist on london and life with a plane to. Media in category hans ulrich obrist the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Feb 01, 2016 there are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations from staging his first exhibition in his tiny zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead hans ulrich obrist s ways of curating looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture. You does the inside of your head feel a little strange today. He and i are meeting today to discuss the publication of no fewer than. 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.
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. He can easily, from the outside, appear a little bit sphinxlike, gnomic and enigmatic. Richard wentworth named the kitchen show world soup, while fischli and weiss took the exhibition photographs. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. 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. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. For instance, artists shared in all tasks relating to my exhibitions, not just their individual pieces.
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. Good minds suggesthans ulrich obrists favorite books. He has also edited the writings of gerhard richter, gilbert and george and. 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. From ways of curating, by hans ulrich obrist, out this month from faber and faber. Readings high concept, by hans ulrich obrist harper. 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. Rudel was the most decorated german serviceman of world war ii, being the sole recipient of the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds in january 1945. Koenig books at the serpentine or donlon books on broadway market. I got lot of out of print and rare books in my store and still adding lot of books. The artistic director of the serpentine gallery picks his favourite spots.
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. Marina abramovic hans ulrich obrist is a passionate communicator. Feb 28, 2009 if peripatetic is the word most overused to describe hans ulrich obrist, it is not inappropriate. If peripatetic is the word most overused to describe hansulrich obrist, it is not inappropriate. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. Hans ulrich obrists favorite books one grand books. Praise for ways of curating ways of curating is a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. Hans ulrich obrist in conversation with joseph grigely and rirkrit tiravanija. The kitchen was just another space where i kept stacks of books and papers.