Hans-Ulrich Obrist Books

Since 1993, renowned curator, writer, cultural instigator, professional conversationalist ¿ and currently Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery in London ¿ Hans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting interviews with some of the most significant architects, artists, filmmakers, historians, musicians, philosophers, and writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Interviews Volume 2 brings together 70 interviews, taken from an archive of nearly 2,000 hours of recordings that reveal an intellectual geology of the last 100 years. Encyclopaedic in scope and intimate in tone, these exchanges produce an array of biographical trajectories, cultural experiments, theoretical adventures, unrealized projects, and unknown epiphanies.

Tyler Mitchell explores the concept of a black utopia through his work as a photographer and filmmaker. Gaining recognition after photographing Beyoncé for Vogue in 2018, he challenges the dominant perspectives of the white majority and aims to create an independent narrative for people of color.

Pierre Huyghe’s works from the last decade, including his iconic Documenta 13 project Untilled This survey on renowned French artist Pierre Huyghe (born 1962) chronicles seminal works from the last decade. An interview between Huyghe and Hans Ulrich Obrist and an essay by Dorothea von Hantelmann accompany drawings, diagrams, photographs, film stills and more.

The book features iconic photographs from Annie Leibovitz's 40-year career, showcasing her evolution as a photographer. It includes her early photojournalistic work for Rolling Stone in the 1970s and her later conceptual portraits for renowned magazines like Vanity Fair and Vogue. This unlimited XXL edition highlights the breadth of her artistic vision and impact on contemporary photography.

The first book to explore the fascinating career and fantasy-driven worlds created by the acclaimed Argentinean artist Adrián Villar Rojas's works concoct imaginary realms. Usually made from clay, his colossal installations are transitory and so cannot be collected, as they disappear or decay over time. His practice confronts the public with ideas of obsolescence and extinction, but also with the possibilities of humankind and its endless imagination. This is the first book to include all of Villar Rojas' most significant projects, featured in international biennials such as Venice, Documenta, Shanghai, and others.

Focusing on the vibrant artistry and cultural significance of Esther Mahlangu, this book delves into her journey as a prominent South African painter. It highlights her contributions to Pan-African Contemporary Art, showcasing her unique style and the profound impact of her work on the art world. Through a rich narrative, readers gain insight into Mahlangu's life, her artistic evolution, and the colorful traditions that inspire her creations.

At first glance, the artist and the scientist don't seem to have very much in common. One deals with aesthetics, emotions, and visual power, while the other works with facts, verifiable proof, and academic rigor. At another level, however, we find both artists and scientists work in the realms of imagination, of asking what is possible, of experimentation. One of the ways that these similarities find their expression is in the the artist's studio and the scientist's laboratory. Laboratorium explores the laboratory and the studio on the basis of their various concepts within different disciplines. Drawings from distinct yet interrelated domains, the book singles out complex scientific and artistic investigations into the limits and possibilities of the places where knowledge and culture are made. Published on the occasion of an exhibition in Antwerp, it presents, in a volume designed by Bruce Mau, the experiments, laboratories, and projects initiated by participants from various fields in the arts and sciences. In addition, there are several essays and interviews that trace the intellectual implications of the workplace and process of investigations.

Eine Nation zog in den Krieg, eroberte einen Kontinent und wurde durch Atombomben zerstört. Die Sieger zwangen den Besiegten die Demokratie auf. Für eine Gruppe angehender Architekten, Künstler und Designer war diese schwere Zeit eine Inspirationsquelle. Unter der Leitung eines Visionärs arbeiteten sie zusammen, um ihren Traum zu verwirklichen, unterstützt von einer kreativen Bürokratie und einem aktivistischen Staat. Nach 15 Jahren der Inkubation überraschten sie die Welt mit einer neuen Architektur, dem Metabolismus, der eine radikale Umgestaltung des Landes zum Ziel hatte. Zeitungen und Medien machten die Architekten zu modernen Helden. Durch harte Arbeit und Disziplin wurde Japan zu einem leuchtenden Vorbild. Als die Ölkrise das Ende des Westens einläutete, verbreiteten sich die Architekten weltweit und definierten eine post-westliche Ästhetik. Interviews mit den überlebenden Mitgliedern der Metabolismus-Bewegung, die sich 1960 in Tokio formierte, bieten Einblicke in Japans Architekturgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von der kolonialen Mandschurei bis zum zerstörten Japan nach dem Krieg zeigen sie die Gründung der Metabolisten, den Aufstieg Kisho Kurokawas und die Höhepunkte des Metabolismus. Das Ergebnis ist eine lebendige Dokumentation, die Architektur als öffentliche Angelegenheit darstellt.

"Light is what binds my works together, as if I am balancing light and shadow", says Lucas Arruda. This first monograph on his work explores, across a selection of his most beautiful works, the pursuit of light in his sky, sea and jungle paintings. With texts by Fernanda Brenner and Chris Sharp, as an introduction by publisher Staffan Ahrenberg and excerpts from a conversation between Lucas Arruda and Hans Ulrich Obrist. Lucas Arruda was born in São Paolo, Brazil in 1983 and currently lives and works in São Paulo. He is represented by Mendes Wood DM. His group exhibitions include: "Debout!" at Collection Pinault, Rennes (2018); "Nature and Abstraction" at Fondation Beyeler, Basel (2018); "Soft Power. Arte Brasil" at Kunsthal KAde, Amersfoort (2016), "New Shamans/Novos Xamãs: Brazilian Artists" at Rubell Family Collection, Miami (2016). Lucas Arruda is represented by the galleries Mendes Wood DM (São Paulo, Bruxelles, New York) and David Zwirner (New York, London, Hong Kong). This book is available with a light cover, dark cover, or a jungle cover; books are shipped to customers at random.

A unique opportunity to read about the lives and creativity of the world's leading artistic figures, including David Hockney and Gerhard Richter. Hans Ulrich Obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the world's greatest living artists since he began in Switzerland, aged 19, with Fischli and Weiss. Here he chooses nineteen of the greatest figures and presents their conversations, offering the reader intimacy with the artists and insight into their creative processes. Inspired by the great Vasari, 'Lives of the Artists' explores the meaning of art and artists today, their varying approaches to creating, and a sense of how their thinking evolves over time. Including David Hockney, Gilbert and George, Gerhard Richter, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Marina Abramovic, Louise Bourgeois, Rem Koolhaas, Jeff Koons and Oscar Niemayer, this is a wonderful and unique book for those interested in modern art.

Focusing on the innovative works of Cuban-American artist Jorge Pardo, this monograph features over 20 of his public projects, showcasing significant installations like 4166 Sea View Lane and Tecoh. It offers a comprehensive exploration of Pardo's artistic vision and contributions, presenting a unique opportunity to appreciate his influential role in contemporary art.

The last decade has witnessed a noticeable return to utopia and utopian thinking in contemporary art. This volume convenes artists, academics and curators to discuss different ways of thinking and performing utopia. Divided into two sections, "Utopia Revisited" and "Utopian Positions," it considers both artists exploring the theme as subject matter and artists actively aspiring towards utopian ideals.

The Richter Interviewscollects together a series of conversations between Hans Ulrich Obrist and Gerhard Richter over the course of more than two decades of discussion and collaboration. Subjects range from Richter's place within art history to artists' books, architecture, religion, unrealised projects and his advice for young artists. The collection also includes a previously unpublished interview focused on Richter's much-lauded window for Cologne Cathedral, unveiled in 2007. Obrist's vast knowledge and interrogating mind coupled with his longstanding friendship with Richter make him a unique interlocutor for an artist whose work spans more than 60 years and ranges from painting to photography, glass to printmaking, watercolours to books. Obrist deftly guides the reader through a dazzling array of topics and offers an invaluable historical perspective on Richter's place within the art world of the 20th and 21st centuries. Illustrations of discussed artworks by Richter feature throughout the texts for visual reference - making this an indispensable guide to the thinking and creative processes of one of the world's most admired artists.

Die Publikation 'Do It' umfasst mehr als 150 Kunstwerke in Fom von 'Do-it-yourself'-Anleitungen. Bei dem von Hans Ulrich Obrist seit 1993 kuratierten Projekt geht es weniger um die Problematik von Kopie, Abbild oder Reproduktion eines Kunstwerks, als vielmehr um die individuelle Interpretation. Mit einfachen Handgriffen und Materialien können diese Kunstwerke an jedem Ort wieder erstellt werden. Berührt wird hier das Spannungsfeld zwischen Wiederholung und Differenz: keine zwei Ausführungen der gleichen Instruktion werden jemals identisch sein. Die Ausstellung, auf der die Publikation aufbaut, war in über 40 Museen in Europa und den USA zu sehen. Mit Beiträgen von mehr als 100 Künstlern, darunter Matthew Barney, John Bock, Carsten Höller, Martha Rosler, John Baldessari u. v. a.

Pipilotti Rist is among the world's best-known artists working with video. Her multi-screen installations have a dream-like quality as, for example, a beautiful young woman (the artist herself) cavorts in fantastic seascapes or surreal jungles. This monograph explores the artist and her work. It features: a discussion of Rist's work in relation to notions of Utopia; an examination of Rist's innovation in video technology in the creation of a new female image; an exploration of the psychoanalytical implications of one video work, Absolutions (Pipilotti's Mistakes) (1988); Artist's Choice, for which the artist has selected two selections from the poet Anne Sexton and novelist Richard Brautigan; and Artist's Writings - Rist's descriptions of her dreams, highly influential in the realization of her imagery, are set alongside a homage to video pioneer Nam June Paik.

Hans Ulrich Obrist met the great visionary and architectural theorist Cedric Price several times between 1999 and shortly before his death in 2003 and spoke with him about his architectural concepts and most important projects. The result is a spirited and vivid description of Cedric Price’s life’s work. Hans Ulrich Obrist hat den großen Visionär und Architekturtheoretiker Cedric Price von 1999 bis kurz vor seinem Tod 2003 mehrfach getroffen und mit ihm über seine Architekturkonzepte und wichtigsten Projekte gesprochen. Dabei ist eine lebendige und anschauliche Beschreibung von Cedric Prices Lebenswerk entstanden. • Cedric Price, born 1934 in Stone, Staffordshire (GB). Lived and worked in London, where he died in 2003.

Anri Sala (b. 1974) creates hauntingly simple videos that explore the roles language and vision play in fractured contemporary society. Anri Sala is represented by Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich/London) and Marian Goodman Gallery (New York).

"The Formulas for Now project began in Spring 2006, when I asked a number of artists, writers, architects, mathematicians and scientists each to contribute an equation for the 21st century ... this book is just one of its manifestations"--P. 8-10.

Hans Ulrich Obrist celebrates the art of handwriting with a collection of aspirational Post-it notes from world-renowned contributors to his ongoing Instagram project.

Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations - from staging his first exhibition in his tiny Zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers - Hans Ulrich Obrist looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture. Moving from meetings with artists to the creation of the first public museums in the 18th century, recounting the practice of inspirational figures such as Diaghilev, skipping between exhibitions, continents and centuries, Ways of Curating argues that curation is far from a static practice. Driven by curiosity, at its best it allows us to create the future.

This publication is dedicated to pioneering curators and presents a unique collection of interviews by Hans Ulrich Obrist: Anne d'Harnoncourt, Werner Hofman, Jean Leering, Franz Meyer, Seth Siegelaub, Walter Zanini, Johannes Cladders, Lucy Lippard, Walter Hopps, Pontus Hultén, and Harald Szeemann are gathered together in this volume. * * The contributions map the development of the curatorial field, from early independent curating in the 1960s and 1970s and the experimental institutional programs developed in Europe and in the USA at this time, through Documenta and the development of biennales. * * The book is part of the Documents series, co-published with Les presses du réel and dedicated to critical writings. * * Sixth edition.

A highly provocative and visionary exploration of our rapidly evolving digital era, this work extends Marshall McLuhan's analysis of technology's influence on culture to the present day. The authors navigate a world redefined by the Internet, coining the term 'extreme present' to describe our current experience. This quick-fire paperback captures the essence of our digital lives through a blend of images, language, and perceptions. They outline five characteristics of the Extreme Present, create a glossary of new terms reflecting our feelings, and feature over 30 contemporary artists' illustrations. The striking graphic design by Wayne Daly mirrors the surreal, juxtaposed nature of digital culture, making it feel like an insightful email to the reader. This paper portrait of Now reveals how the Internet has not only altered our brains but also the planet itself, presenting a fresh history of the world that fits perfectly in your back pocket. Contributions from a diverse array of artists enhance the narrative, showcasing a rich tapestry of contemporary thought and creativity.

Through 140 drawings, thought experiments, recipes, activist instructions, gardening ideas, insurgences and personal revolutions, artists who spend their lives thinking outside the box guide you to a new worldview; where you and the planet are one.Everything here is new. We invite you to rip out pages, to hang them up at home, to draw and scribble, to cook, to meditate, to take the book to your nearest green space.Featuring Olafur Eliasson, Etel Adnan, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Jane Fonda & Swoon, Judy Chicago, Black Quantum Futurism Collective, Vivienne Westwood, Cauleen Smith, Marina Abramovic, Karrabing Film Collective, and many more.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Hans Ulrich Obrist but were afraid to ask has been asked by the sixteen practitioners in this book. Spanning the beginning of his “career” as a young curator in his Zurich kitchen to his time most recently as the Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programs, and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery in London, the book is a “production of reality conversations.” It undertakes the impossible: pinning down this peripatetic curator, attempting to map his psychogeography so that silences may be transcribed. In a sense, it organizes a “protest against forgetting” and affirms the sagacity of an artist who told this dontstop curator “don't go” when he “contemplated leaving the art world” for other fields—“to go beyond the fear of pooling knowledge”—in lieu of bringing other fields into the (then) hermetic art world. Contributors Jean-Max Colard, Robert Fleck, Jefferson Hack, Nav Haq, Noah Horowitz, Sophia Krzys Acord, Brendan McGetrick, Markus Miessen, Ingo Niermann, Paul O'Neill, Philippe Parreno & Alex Poots, Juri Steiner, Gavin Wade, Enrique Walker

A new edition of conversations between the artist Ai Wei Wei and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, coming up to the present day Ai Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist - extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of the Chinese state. Together, these extraordinary discussions are an essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom.

'If artists betray the social conscience and the basic principles of being human, where does art stand then?' Ai Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist - extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of the Chinese state. Together, these extraordinary discussions give a unique insight into the outstanding complexity of Ai Weiwei's thought and work, and are an essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom.

This publication is the first to focus solely on the photographic work of Welsh sculptor and filmmaker Cerith Wyn Evans (born 1958), revealing a selection of previously unpublished images. Accompanying this is two texts in a separate booklet: a poetic response to the photographs by philosopher Hélène Cixous, and an "abécédaire" cowritten by Wyn Evans and philosopher Alexander García Düttmann.

Recent paintings and sculptures by Viennese artist Rudolf Polanszky are showcased in this publication, marking his first exhibition with Gagosian. The work emphasizes Polanszky's unique artistic vision and contributions to contemporary art, offering insight into his creative process and thematic explorations.

Chilean artists navigate the complex interplay of art and politics, showcasing their resilience against the backdrop of the Pinochet dictatorship. Through extensive interviews and archival images, this volume captures the voices of three generations of creative individuals who have embraced avant-garde strategies to foster cultural dissent. The work highlights a unique postmodern approach rooted in research and experimentation, offering a profound exploration of Chile's evolving cultural landscape in the 21st century.

A comprehensive collection of drawings by Annette Messager, including 150 works made over the last ten years.

This publication is a result of visits and discussions carried out by Hans Ulrich Obrist in artists’ studios in Prague around 2001 and 2008. Interviews with Milan Grygar, Jiří Kovanda, Karel Malich, Zdeněk Sýkora, and many others, map the historical events as well as unknown stories of the actors of the Czech “second avant-garde” or “neo-modernism” of the former socialist block. The artists and intellectuals of this generation were born in between 1920–1945. They lived through the 1960s cultural upheaval known as the Prague Spring, becoming part of international cultural movements for a limited time, and witnessed the “normalization” of the 1970s when censorship was re-introduced. This series of interviews contextualize a generation of Czech artists within the historical events that marked their lives and careers, and draw attention to their urgency to resist historical events while keeping their artistic practices sustained, radical, and vital. * * Published with tranzit. cz, this publication is a unique encounter with key artistic figures and moments of history, which created a complex landscape of artistic practices under socialism, as well as after the changes. * * The book is part of the Documents series, co-published with Les presses du réel and dedicated to critical writings.

Uncertain States of America offers an expanded look at a series of major installations by an emerging generation of artists (most of them were born after 1970). Their source material derives not only from today’s media-saturated world, free-form use of new materials, techniques and procedures which permeate each other and are juxtaposed, but also a canny knowledge of new art-historical references and an ability to respond in a complex and sophisticated way with a various extent of personal commitment as well as a certain distance in an age of political and social dissonances. Uncertain States of America is the result of an extensive, two-year, research project by the curators, who conducted more than 500 studio visits throughout the United States, compiling over 2000 files on young American artists. Their selections reflect an astute, yet contentious, assessment of the current state of American art and culture. “The exhibition is not entirely American—influences come from everywhere,” state the curators. “In a period where the official political culture of the United States is viewed with great skepticism on the other side of the Atlantic, it seems important to remind ourselves of the complexity and at the same time the variety of the American artistic scene. The ‘Uncertain States of America’ are not only uncertain, they are many.”

This comprehensive volume documents the work of the Argentine architect, graphic designer, and industrial designer Emilio Ambasz. Ambasz's main concern is to integrate nature and construction into architectural design, which is why he is regarded as one of the most important pioneers of Green Architecture. In his work a combination of landscape and architecture emerges, in which his respect for the environment and ecological sustainability becomes clear. A prime example of this is the Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall in Japan: a building that houses more than 100,000 m2 of exhibition spaces, theaters, and offices is also an open green area in the form of a hanging garden. In addition to the documentation of Ambasz's architectural, graphic, industrial, and exhibition design, this publication contains essays by Barry Bergdoll, Kenneth Frampton, and Peter Buchanan, as well as three interviews with Emilio Ambasz, conducted by Michael Sorkin, James Wines, and Hans Ulrich Obrist.

This volume documents the long-term initiative 'Safety Curtain' of Museum in progress, a project that is unique in the world. The exhibition series in the Vienna State Opera has represented a symbolic interface between performance and visual arts since 1998. It also creates a link between thorny historical questions and contemporary ways to address them. Beyond the actual curtain images that have originated over the years an associative and sensuous view to further related works of the participating artists in several different media forms is presented. The art project 'Safety Curtain', because of its exceptional quality, its year-long existence and its unusual dimension of 175 m² is singular and enables a distinctive perspective of art history of the past twenty years.

The artist Maria Lassnig and the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist had an amicable exchange lasting twenty years, where they discussed art, literature and their exhibition and book projects together. Published for the first time here, handwritten letters from Maria Lassnig provide an insight into her reflections on art and her existence as an artist, into their heights, depths and intricacies. Maria Lassnig allowed her addressee not only to partake in her thoughts on painting or polemics on photography, but also in her everyday life between the urban art world and her remote studio in the countryside. Including numerous images of the works of Maria Lassnig, letters and postcards.

„Kuratieren“ ist zu einer coolen Parole geworden - der Begriff expandiert vom Metier der Museumsleute in alle Lebensbereiche und erfasst ein Lebensgefühl, in dem nahezu alles zur Kunstform wird. Mit unwiderstehlichem Elan schildert Hans Ulrich Obrist, Guru der Kunstszene und einer der einflussreichsten Kuratoren der Welt, worum es bei seiner Arbeit geht. Hans Ulrich Obrist scheint überall zu sein - er ist auf allen Kontinenten aktiv, arbeitet stets an mehreren Ausstellungen gleichzeitig und kennt vermutlich mehr Künstler als jeder andere lebende Zeitgenosse. Doch worum geht es überhaupt, wenn eine Ausstellung gemacht wird? Welche Bedeutung hat dieser gewaltige Energiestrom der Kunstszene für das Verständnis unserer Gegenwart? Und was ist die Philosophie hinter dem „Kuratieren“? Obrist, der mit 24 Jahren seine erste Ausstellung in seiner Küche kuratiert hat, erzählt von seinem Weg, von befreundeten Künstlern wie Gerhard Richter, Peter Fischli und David Weiss oder Alighiero Boetti und vom obsessiven Leben mit der Kunst und für die Kunst.

WORLDBUILDING: Videospiele und Kunst im digitalen Zeitalter untersucht die Beziehung zwischen Gaming und zeitbasierter Medienkunst. Diese umfassende Ausstellung bietet einen Überblick, wie zeitgenössische Künstler*innen weltweit Ästhetiken und Technologien aus dem Videospielbereich in ihre Praxis integrieren. Über 50 Künstler*innen, darunter Rebecca Allen, Cory Arcangel, LaTurbo Avedon, Meriem Bennani, Ian Cheng und viele andere, präsentieren ihre Arbeiten. Der Katalog zur Ausstellung ist als zukünftiges Standardwerk konzipiert und enthält Beiträge renommierter Theoretiker*innen, Kurator*innen und Kritiker*innen, die verschiedene Perspektiven auf das Verhältnis zwischen Gaming und Medienkunst bieten. Der Band ist spielerisch gestaltet, mit abgerundeten Ecken, einem PVC-Schutzumschlag mit Siebdruck und Aufklebern von digitalen Avataren. Das Inhaltsverzeichnis umfasst Vorwort, Einleitung, Essays, Installationen, Ansichten, Werke, Künstler*innen, Floorplan, Autor*innen, Abbildungsverzeichnis, Leihgabenverzeichnis und Impressum.

Mit einer eigens für dieses Cover angefertigten Zeichnung von Gerhard Richter. 1986, im Alter von siebzehn Jahren, besuchte Hans Ulrich Obrist erstmals eine Gerhard-Richter-Ausstellung, im selben Jahr begegnete er auch dem Künstler selbst zum ersten Mal, in dessen Studio in Köln. Seither stehen die beiden in regem Austausch miteinander, mehrmals jährlich ist Obrist in Richters Studio zu Gast gewesen. Die in diesem Band versammelten Gespräche aus 26 Jahren kreisen um die Kernthemen in Richters Leben und Schaffen: die Quellen seiner Inspiration, seine Vorbilder und Mentoren, vollendete und unvollendete Projekte, die Frage, ob es absolute Malerei überhaupt geben könne, Richters Haltung zum Glauben, die auch Ausdruck findet in einem seiner bekanntesten Werke, dem viel gepriesenen Fenster im Kölner Dom, aber ebenso um das Verhältnis zwischen Kunst und Architektur und natürlich um Richters breit gefächertes Œuvre - seine Gemälde und (übermalten) Fotografien, seine Aquarelle und Bücher. Abbildungen der besprochenen Kunstwerke machen diesen Gesprächsband zu einem unverzichtbaren Leitfaden durch die Welt eines der meistbewunderten Künstler der Welt.

«Ein denkender Blumentopf, eine Casio-Echse oder eine Augapfel-Hängematte: ‹Cadavre exquis› heisst das lustvolle Spiel mit gefaltetem Papier, das einst die Surrealist*innen spielten. Mehrere Personen konstruieren zusammen eine Zeichnung, ohne dass die Mitspieler*innen den jeweils vorhergehenden Teil der Arbeit sehen. Wir falten das Papier auf und amüsieren uns über den kollektiven Nonsens. Kurator Hans Ulrich Obrist hat dieses Spiel in den letzten Jahren immer wieder gespielt — mit Dan Graham, Katharina Grosse, Pippilotti Rist, Gerhard Richter und vielen mehr. So sind an die 200 solcher Scribbles entstanden. Das Buch zelebriert die Handzeichnung in Zeiten von Voice Messages. Und vor allem ist es ein Aufruf, nicht nur die Zeichnungen anzuschauen, sondern es selbst zu tun. Zeichnen, falten, zeichnen, falten, zeichnen, falten!» — David Glanzmann, Museum im Bellpark, Kriens

Auteur des best-sellers All about me et Keel's Simple Diary, Philipp Keel est par ailleurs un artiste suisse de renommée internationale. Ce luxueux livre d'artiste propose une collection de dessins en noir et blanc et en couleurs, des aquarelles, des collages et des photographies créés entre 2002 et 2014. Cette sélection représente les souvenirs d'expériences spécifiques de l'artiste ainsi que les endroits différents qu'il a parcourus. Comme des souvenirs rendus visuels, ces dessins engendrent une prise de conscience du temps. Ils sont une protestation contre l'oubli.