This catalog accompanies a huge survey of the work of mona hatoum at kunsthaus st. Mona hatoum more explicitly the work also connotes the constant redrawing of borders in the deserts of the middle east, something which touches on both hatoum s personal history but also more significantly addresses the role of the british government in many of the conflicts through. The hiroshima art prize was established by the city of hiroshima to recognize the achievements of artists who spread the spirit of hiroshima, which seeks everlasting world peace, and aim to appeal to a wider world through contemporary art. It takes the reader on a parcours through the exhibition from the. She came to britain as a student in the mid1970s, settling in london in 1975 when civil war in the lebanon made her return home impossible. Mona hatoum first became widely known in the mid 80s for a series of performance and video works that focused with great intensity on the body.
Louis, for a screening and discussion of three short films by mona hatoum. Terra infirma, the artists first major solo exhibition in the united states in twenty years, comprises more than thirty sculptures and installations from american and european collections. Please include in your message your name, the name of your media, and the expected date of publication for your articlereport. As a treasure chest of eastern switzerland, the museum houses an abundant collection of paintings and sculptures from the late middle ages through to the present, the highlights of which are shown in a permanent exhibition. Mona hatoum is a contemporary palestinianbritish installation and video artist. Gallen is delighted to present the important american artist mark dion 1961 in new bedford, ma in a comprehensive solo exhibition. Turbulence is the artists largest solo exhibition to date in the arab world.
She was shortlisted for the turner prize in 1995 and has had solo exhibitions at the centre georges pompidou in paris, castello di rivoli in turin, the museum of contemporary art, chicago, and tate britain, among others. British of palestinian origin, born in beirut, lebanon 1952. Mona hatoum 1952 born in beirut, lebanon lives and works in london education 197981 slade school of fine art, london 197579 byam shaw school of art, london. Hamburger kunsthalle, kunstmuseum bonn, magasin 3 stockholm konsthall. Acknowledging the crucial role artists play in influencing and shaping other artistic practices, this series asks those exhibiting in gallery 1 to invite an artist of significant influence to present work in gallery 2. Mona hatoums routes ii is comprised of five color photocopies of maps taken from airline brochures depicting flight routes. She is represented in major collections around the world and recent solo exhibitions include fondazione querini stampalia, venice 2009. Mona hatoum was born in beirut in 1952, to palestinian parents, and settled in london in 1975. His creative breakthrough came at a time when his life was torn between contrasting experiences. She has a theoretical approach to her art, and the thorough work she does makes her framework well designed and sensible. The maps detail networks created by travel, charting the globe primarily according to movement rather than geographic, national, or political boundaries. As the winner of the joan miro prize, she held a solo exhibition at fundacio joan miroin barcelona in 2012, and the following year was the subject of a soloexhibition at the kunstmuseum st gallen.
Stefan rohner while the menils permanent collection highlighted the surrealist influences of hatoum s practice, the tadao ando designed pulitzer arts foundation building articulates the minimalist facets of the work. It takes the reader on a parcours through the exhibition from the artists bodycentered early performances of the 1980s, through large sculptures of threatening household objects, to her politically charged. Born in beirut in 1952 to a palestinian family, mona hatoum settled in england in 1975 after war broke out in lebanon. Merging the languages of minimalism and surrealism, filtered through a feminist lens, hatoum subverts the familiar to offer nuanced perspectives on universal human questions. Mona hatoum is a lebaneseborn palestinian whose video art and installations bring a unique vision of social and individual exploration. She has participated in numerous important group exhibitions including the turner prize 1995, venice biennale 1995 and 2005, documenta, kassel 2002 and 2017, biennale of sydney 2006, istanbul biennial 1995 and 2011 and moscow biennale of contemporary art 20. Her art whether video, performance, sculpture or installation is concerned with confrontational themes including violence,oppression and voyeurism, often in reference to the human body. Twelve windows 20, being shows as part of the exhibtion turbulence at kunstmuseum st. While mostly focusing on confrontational themes such as violence, oppression, and voyeurism, she has often made powerful references to the vulnerability and resistance, of our human bodies. Mona hatoums new sculptures, installations and works on. Mona hatoum produces a metaphor of a fragile world that is in a permanent state of destruction, while providing the key to a possible reconstruction. Holzwarth publications arbeitet mit zeitgenossischen kunstlern. She has had major exhibitions at the centre georges pompidou, paris. May 30, 2016 mona hatoum is a lebaneseborn palestinian whose video art and installations bring a unique vision of social and individual exploration.
White cube news and events mona hatoum at estorick. Born in beirut to a palestinian family, artist mona hatoum came tobritain as a student in the mid1970s, settling in london in 1975. Gallen the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. In 202014 hatoum was the subject of a solo exhibition at the kunstmuseum st gallen and mathaf. All of the press statements and photos are publicly accessible. Mona hatoum began her artistic career with performance pieces, though later she moved from live work to more mechanical installations, involving video, light, and sound. In the 90s her work moved increasingly towards largescale installations and sculpture.
The rooms on the third floor of the kunstmuseum basel gegenwart are dedicated to works by joseph beuys. Mona hatoum s poetic and political oeuvre is realized in a diverse and often unconventional range of media, including installation, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. She has participated in numerous important group exhibitions including the turner prize 1995, venice biennale 1995 and 2005, documenta, kassel 2002 and 2017, biennale of sydney 2006, the istanbul biennial 1995 and 2011 and the fifth moscow biennale of contemporary art 20. She first became known for a series of performance and video pieces which focused with great intensity on the body. The douglas hyde gallery is pleased to present a new series of invited solo exhibitions in gallery 2, titled the artists eye. Turbulence brings to the forefront the diversity of mona. Italian influences, british responses at the estorick collection of modern italian art. Mona hatoum, kunst museum, st gallen, switzerland mona hatoum 7 september see more. Gallen, switzerland until january 12th, 2014 strewn across wire hangers, twelvesquarefoot embroideries intersect and zigzag across the exhibition space. Mar 01, 2000 mona hatoum was born in beirut, lebanon, in 1952 and came to london in 1975. The safety of our staff, visitors and community is our top priority and so in line with advice from public health england the galleries and shops, including the tate. It takes the reader on a parcours through the exhibition from the artists bodycentered early performances of the 1980s, through large sculptures of threatening household objects, to her politically.
Hatoum has developed a language in which familiar, domestic everyday objects are often transformed into foreign and threatening things. Her art whether video, performance, sculpture or installation is concerned with confrontational themes including violence, oppression and voyeurism, often in reference to the human body. Hatoum s work frequently addresses politics and issues regarding gender and the body. Gallen, with its attractive, temporary exhibitions of contemporary and modern art, enjoys international renown. Its title was under siege, and it lasted for seven hours. The appointment is a real coup for the swiss museum.
Louis, where it will be on view beginning april 2018. This book focuses on three new works created for the tate. Born in beirut to a palestinian family, artist mona hatoum came to britain as a student in the mid1970s, settling in london in 1975. As the winner of the joan miro prize, she held a solo exhibition at fundacio joan miro in barcelona in 2012, and the following year was the subject of a solo exhibition at the kunstmuseum st gallen. Mona hatoum september 7th 20 january 12th 2014, kunstmuseum. Gallen, switzerland until january strewn across wire hangers, twelvesquarefoot. Tate modern, london 2016 and kiasma, helsinki 2016. Born in beirut to a palestinian family, artist mona hatoum came to britain as a student in the mid1970s. Mona hatoum, undercurrent red 2008, electrical wires covered in fabric, with light bulbs and dimmer switch, variable dimensions photo by stefan rohner, courtesy kunstmuseum st. Here you can download online press information on our exhibitions, and photos. It takes the reader on a parcours through the exhibition from the artists bodycentered early performances of the 1980s, through large sculptures of threatening household objects, to her politically charged but always beautiful installations of recent times. To request highresolution press images, please click here.
In 1994, the centre pompidou in paris organised mona hatoums first solo exhibition in a museum. Mark dion the wondrous museum of nature december 17th 2016 september 17th 2017, kunstmuseum. The book accompanies an exhibition at tate modern starting may 2016. Gallen taps lorenzo benedetti as curator of contemporary art. This is the first book to document the development of mona hatoum s oeuvre and includes a presentation of her performances from her early works to her most. Chagall lived in paris from 1911 until 1914, creating paintings that combined his recollections of russian provincial life with iconic fragments of the metropolis around him. Arte povera or poor art is a term that was first used in september 1967 by the art critic germano celant. It consists of a pile of bricks that resemble a mobile architectural model and suggests a partially collapsed building with a cavedin facade. Hatoum tells the story of the body, individual experience of the self. In 202014 hatoum was the subject of a solo exhibition at the kunstmuseum st gallen and the largest survey of her work to be shown in the arab world was held at mathaf.
As a treasure chest of eastern switzerland, the museum houses an abundant collection of paintings and sculptures from the late middle ages through to the present, which are presented in a. Mona hatoum the tate exhibition catalogue museum bookstore. Mona hatoum edited by christine van assche with clarrie wallis is the first major survey of one of the worlds most provocative and politically engaged artists. The centres commitment to the artists work is now being renewed 21 years later with mona hatoum 24 june 28 september 2015, a major exhibition of the lebanesepalestinian artists oeuvre spanning her career from the 1970s to the present. She is known for the use of found, household objects in her work, imbued with personal history and significance. Recently a major touring exhibition bringing together over 100 works from the late1970s to the present, was on display at the centre pompidou, paris 2015. Gallen, switzerland reflection, galerie chantal crousel, paris 2012 you are still here, arter, istanbul. As the winner of the joan miro prize, she held a solo exhibition at undacio joan miro in barcelona in 2012, and the following year was the subject of a solo exhibition at the kunstmuseum st gallen. Screening of films by mona hatoum pulitzer arts foundation.
Twelve windows being shows as part of the exhibtion turbulence at kunstmuseum st. Hatoum was born in beirut, to a palestinian family. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The whitechapel gallerys art icon event is organised with generous support from swarovski, which has a longstanding commitment to the gallery and its programme. Aug 18, 2016 mona hatoum, undercurrent red 2008, electrical wires covered in fabric, with light bulbs and dimmer switch, variable dimensions photo by stefan rohner, courtesy kunstmuseum st. From tate, mona hatoum, undercurrent red 2008, electrical wires covered in fabric, with light bulbs and dimmer switch, variable dimensions. While mostly focusing on confrontational themes such as violence, oppression, and voyeurism, she has often made powerful references to the vulnerability and resistance, of. Mona hatoum at the centre pompidou in pictures art radar. Terra infirma is accompanied by a scholarly catalogue with essays by anna chave, adania shibli, rebecca solnit, and michelle white. German english hardcover 16 x 23 cm 120 pages 79 color illustrations 9783935567718 35. Published by holzworth publications, kunstmuseum st.
Hatoum has participated in numerous important group exhibitions including the turner prize and the venice biennale. Getty record introduction hatoum s work has evolved from confrontational video works in the 1980s to more reflective minimalist works in the 1990s. We kindly ask you, however, to include the supplied captions and credits when using the photo material. Hatoum first became widely known in the mid 1980s for a series of performance and video works that focused with gre. Mona hatoums poetic and political oeuvre is realised in a diverse and often unconventional range of media, including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. Johann jakob wolfensberger journey to the levant 18321835. Mona hatoum by christine van assche, 9781849763608, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gallen collection july 2nd october 30th 2011, kunstmuseum. She attended beirut university college from 1970 to 1972.
In our shop you get everything around the topic art. Since the beginning of the 1990s her work has shifted towards installation and sculpture. Apr 17, 2016 i n 1982, the artist mona hatoum staged a performance piece at the aspex gallery in portsmouth. It consists of more than 70 works ranging from largescale room installations such as light sentence 1992 and suspended 2011 to smaller works on paper and sculptural objects such as projection 2006, and untitled wheelchair ii 1999 respectively. Born in beirut to a palestinian family, artist mona hatoum came to britain as a student. This exhibition explores the early work of marc chagall. This catalogue accompanies a vast survey of the work of mona hatoum born 1952 at kunsthaus st. In the large courtyard of the hauptbau, the bistro ist situated. The exhibition will travel to the pulitzer arts foundation in st. Mona hatoum participates in the exhibition poor art arte povera. Mona hatoum is a palestinian born 1952, beirut, lebanon who has been living and working in britain since 1975. Mona hatoum was born into a palestinian family in beirut, lebanon in 1952 and has lived in london since 1975.
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