Hans Ulrich Obrist

(Zurich, Switzerland, 1968)
He is a Swiss curator and art critic. In 1993, he founded the Museum Robert Walser and began to run the Migrateurs program at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris where he served as a curator for contemporary art.

In 1996 he co-curated Manifesta 1, the first edition of the roving European biennial of contemporary art.

He presently serves as the Co-Director, Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, in London.

 

Interviews (Writen by)

Carsten Höller interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist [1]

How Höller started working on "Doubt" as one of his main concepts?

This interview took place in Cologne in July 1999.
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Hans Ulrich Obrist: You were talking about doubt.

Carsten Höller interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist [2]

Further development and conversation on "Doubt."

This interview took place in Kitakyushu in July 2001.

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Cerith Wyn Evans interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist

Cerith Wyn Evans talks about his school days, influence and interests.

This interview took place in Brussels on February 23, 2002.

Rirkrit Tiravanija interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist

Tiravanija, who has been creating platforms or situations that people can use and communicate freely.

He says, do not to be undermined by the situation but undermine the situation.  What is beauty for him?

The first part of this interview took place in Paris in December 1993 and the second part in Mexico City in July 2002.


[1] Paris, December l993