By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in londons kensington gardens. Apr 27, 2015 hans ulrich obrist is a curator and writer. Mike sperlinger and patrick ward, together with interviews by katie guggenheim, hans ulrich. He is represented by cabinet gallery, london, and galerie isabella bortolozzi, berlin. What inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural tastemakers. A seer reader by mike sperlinger, julia peytonjones, hans ulrich obrist, ed atkins isbn. Ai weiwei speaks with hans ulrich obrist hans ulrich obri st london. An exhibition always hides another exhibition texts on hans ulrich obrist.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Coincidentally, the first work to greet me was a poster of a wolf, which bore a caption by the blind and deaf american writer helen keller, alerting us in bold capitals. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects by hans ulrich. Hans ulrich obrists 10 things to know about right now vogue. 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. Conceived by atkins as an artists book, the main body is a collage of imagery. The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist, author of ways of curating ed atkins knows that your body is deaf, mute, dumb, and, more, importantly, dangerous.
Those books held within the aa library are indicated with a shelfmark. Ed atkins conceived by atkins as an artists book, the main body is a collage of imagery, text, and graphical elements. Andrew russeth on the video artist and poet ed atkins. The survey presents an overview by shama khanna on a new generation of artists, including ed atkins, camille henrot, pilvi takala, duncan campbell and laure prouvost. Drawing on his early years as a journalist, koolhaas, with hans ulrich obrist, traveled to japan in 2005 and 2008 to sound out metabolisms surviving protagonists on their recollection of japans heady postwar era. Oct 19, 2016 hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful. For mif15, artist ed atkins is drawing back the digital curtain with performance capture performance capture will be an exhibition, a studio and a singular document of mif15. In addition, it features a foreword by serpentine galleries directors julia peytonjones and hans ulrich obrist as well as an essay by writer, curator and academic mike sperlinger. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Seer reader is both the title of the book and of the new text written by atkins which. Ed atkins manchester art gallery, manchester atg tickets. A mixture of prosepoetry, theatrical script and sortofstories, atkinss primer is an extraordinary exploration of corporeality, technology and the future of the human race by a man described by joe luna in his afterword as an. Ed atkins oxford, uk, 1982 makes videos, draws, and writes, reflexively performing the ways in which contemporary modes of representation from bathetic poetry to computergenerated animation attempt to do justice to powerfully emotional and embodied experience. How did you come to philosophy or how did philosophy come to you.
Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. Essays and portraits on the career and influence of curator hans ulrich obrist. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. Ed atkins makes videos, draws, and writes, reflexively performing the ways in which contemporary modes of representation attempt to do justice to powerfully emotional.
The best books on contemporary art five books expert. Ed atkins interview by hans ulrich obrist recent future archive. Britishborn and berlinbased artist ed atkins will be at the shop to present his new publication a primer for cadavers, published by fitzcarraldo editions. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Atkins lectures at goldsmiths college in london and has been referred to as one of the great artists of our time by the swiss curator hansulrich obrist. Mar 26, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich obrist books online. A highly provocative, mindbending, beautifully designed, and visionary look at the landscape of our rapidly evolving digital era. Ed atkins interview by hans ulrich obrist from kaleidoscope ed atkins, a primer for cadavers, video still, 2011, courtesy of the artist and cabinet, london hans ulrich obrist i wanted to ask you about how it all started. Curated by ed atkins, hans ulrich obrist and alex poots. Last month, atkins, who is thirtythree and has been called one of the great artists of our time by the swiss curator hans ulrich obrist, gave a series of lunchtime performances as part of a residency at the kitchen, which involved him standing or sitting next to one. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. The format of a seer reader references massproduced pulpfiction paperbacks from the 197090s. Hans ulrich obrist, author of ways of curating discomfited by being a seer as much as an elective mute, ed atkins, with his mind on our crotch, careens between plainsong and unrequited romantic muttering.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Contributions by etel adnan, bruce altshuler, ed atkins, daniel birnbaum, stefano. 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. We designed the artists book accompanying ed atkins solo exhibition at the serpentine sackler gallery. A seer reader by sperlinger, mike, peytonjones, julia, obrist, hans ulrich, atkins, ed isbn. I visited dependances ed atkins show just after the november terrorist attacks in paris, a few hours before belgian authorities intended to close the city centre. A primer for cadavers is a book i have been waiting for ed atkins is one of the great artists and writers of our time. Hans ulrich obrist is the kim kardashian of the art world. But there are many who know just his name or just his initials, huo. Hans ulrich obrist s most popular book is ways of curating.
I think ed is interested in what people are in fact losing in the digital age, and that includes the ability to express love, said hans ulrich obrist, codirector of exhibitions and programs. Ed atkins in conversation with hans ulrich obrist performance. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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. Obrist is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and innovative curators of international contemporary art working today. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london.
The age of earthquakes by douglas coupland, hans ulrich. Focusing on the artists use of language within his practice, a seer reader is both the title of the book and of the new text written by atkins which also includes his distinctive drawings. 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. The age of earthquakes by douglas coupland, 9780399173868, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ed atkins born 1982 is a british contemporary artist best known for his video art and poetry. Ed atkins makes videos, draws, and writes, reflexively performing the ways in which contemporary modes of representation attempt to do justice to powerfully emotional experience. The best books on modern and contemporary art as recommended by experts in their field, ranging from pop art to contemporary art. Books alphabetically by title age of earthquakes shumon basar, douglas coupland, hans ulrich obrist. The conversation is a journey through five centuries from 1967 until today.
Hes editoratlarge at tank magazine, contributing editor at. Noone is more work than me, 2014 on a large unadorned flat screen a 1. Hans ulrich obrist is a contributing editor of kaleidoscope. The book, a tumour in english, which forms a part of the exhibition at tate britain, is free. He draws attention to the ways in which we perceive, communicate and filter information by combining layered images with incomplete fragments of speech, subtitles, drawing and handwriting. Taking place at manchester art gallery over the course of the festival, the exhibition will provide a unique and reflexive insight into the production of a computergenerated moving image work. 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. They discuss the key concepts behind mif15 exhibition. Hans ulrich obrist and sarah morris, an open system meets an open system.
Conceived by atkins as an artists book, the main body is a collage of imagery, text, and graphical elements. This volume presents the titular text by leading uk video artist ed atkins born 1982, well known internationally for his explorations of the impact of highdefinition technology, on language and literary comprehension. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lives of the artists, lives of the architects. Ed atkins interview by hans ulrich obrist from kaleidoscope. Aug 28, 2016 what inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural tastemakers. May 20, 2016 andrew russeth on the video artist and poet ed atkins. Explore books by hansulrich obrist with our selection at. Conceived by curator hans ulrich obrist, do it is an exhibition of artists instructions, that began in paris in 1993 with a discussion between obrist and artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, who were curious to see how an exhibition may never stop. Presented at manchester art gallery as part of manchester international festival, 4 19 july 2015. Sarah morris and hans ulrich obrist in conversation.
Hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful. 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. These books somehow brought me to art, he has said. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Known for his work employing high definition video and sound, atkins conceived a new text for the book, titled a seer reader, accompanied by marginaliaesque line drawings by the artist. May 07, 2015 lives of the artists, lives of the architects ebook written by hans ulrich obrist. Hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful art and. An artist who explores the deep creepiness of facial. He is widely considered one of the most influential contemporary curators in the world. Published on the occasion of the exhibition ed atkins held at the serpentine sackler gallery, london, june 11august 25, 2014. What inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Since 2006 he has been codirector of the serpentine gallery, london.
His previous books include ai wei wei speaks, written with ai wei wei, and ways of curating, published by allen lane. An artist who explores the deep creepiness of facialrecognition. Hansulrich obrist, the artistic director of londons serpentine. Atkins will be in conversation with brian dillon, uk editor of cabinet and teacher of critical writing at the royal college of art, london. Atkins work is at once a disturbing diagnosis of a digitally mediated present day and an absurd prophecy. Conceived by atkins as an artists book, the main body is a collage of imagery, text and graphical elements constructed by the artist, gleaned from the worlds of his video works and their influences. A seer reader by julia peytonjones, 9783863355852, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ed atkins interview by hans ulrich obrist from kaleidoscope ed atkins, a primer for cadavers, video still, 2011, courtesy of the artist and cabinet, london hans ulrich obrist i wanted to. Alert to galactic signals from some unfathomable prehuman history, vexed by a potentially inhuman future, all the while tracking our. The book, a tumour in english, which forms a part of the exhibition at tate. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18194 ratings. An exhibition always hides another exhibition the mit press.
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