Hans Ulrich Obrist: 10 TIMES 50 SECONDS . 10 questions to the exhibition maker superstar

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Hans Ulrich Obrist (Huo) is one of the most famous superstars of contemporary art. The artistic director of the Serpentine Gallery and self-described exhibition maker was generous enough to inaugurate our new video series:

10 times 50 seconds.

1 What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?

2 What excites you about the Serpentine Gallery today? 

3 What is your opinion of Julia Peyton-Jones ( ex-Serpentine co-director) who has just announced she is now working for Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery?

 

 

4 What are your thoughts about the relationship between beauty and art?

 

5 Is there a sentence that you repeat like a mantra?

 

 

6 What are your thoughts on the art market?

 

 

 

7 Have you recently discovered any artist who you think will be important?

 

 

8 What do you think about Documenta and Munster skulptur project?

 

 

-9 What do you want people to remember about you?

 

 

 

10 What do you think about Judith Benhamou Huet Reports?

 

 

 Merci Hans Ulrich Obrist!

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