10 Quotes by Hans-Ulrich Obrist about art

  • Author Hans-Ulrich Obrist
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    Making art is not the matter of a moment, and nor is making an exhibition; curating follows art.

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    My job is art curator, not artist. All I have ever wanted to do is immerse myself in art, to enjoy it, to learn about it, to write about it, to talk to others about it.

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    The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally.

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    To be honest, I think, for me, the power is always with art. The art world clearly couldn't happen without art.

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    To keep art stimulating, it's important to open it up to new horizons, which includes showing it in unexpected contexts.

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    When I was a kid and started to be obsessed by art in the 1980s, the art world was in this polarity Warhol/Beuys, Beuys/Warhol. Both expended the notion of art extremely, but in very different ways.

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    For me, the idea of curating can be expanded. Curating science, curating art, music and theater and performance and not only bring those things into art but bring art into those areas.

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    During my time at high school and university in Kreuzlingen and St. Gallen, I traveled around Europe looking at art, visiting artists, studios, galleries and museums.

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    I'm very interested in the idea of unusual museums, ones that are not necessarily contemporary art museums - more like historical collections or house museums.

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