Boltanski

Sergio Troisi

• 28 februari 2007
• 9783775718257

Samenvatting:

Profound overview of the complete oeuvre of the great French ''artist of memory.''n nChristian Boltanski (*1944 in Paris), one of the most important artists of our time, is a master at staging situations and spaces. In them, he evokes and questions powerful central parameters of human existence such as life span, identity, body, death, and legacy.nnIn a parcours specially designed by the artist for the Mathildenh?he in Darmstadt, Boltanski combines previous work with new ones to create a single, three-dimensional, total installation. The halls of exhibition space, with their cathedral-like heights, are turned into a space that echoes Boltanski's autobiography, which-whether fictional or real-is always the foundation for his art of memory. nnThis monograph, conceived and produced in close cooperation with the artist and edited by Ralf Beil, documents this unique artistic event, using philosophical, literary, and art historical essays, as well as an interview with the artist, to sound the depths of this singular space as it echoes Boltanski's art.n(English edition ISBN 3-7757-1825-7)nnExhibition schedule: Institut Mathildenh?he Darmstadt , November 12, 2006 - February 4, 2007