Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
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Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, born in 1965 in Strasbourg
, is a French
artist working with video
and installations
. Gonzalez-Foerster lives and works in Paris
and Rio de Janeiro
. She won the Marcel Duchamp Prize
in 2002.
and at Traffic
made in March 1996 at the CAPC by Nicolas Bourriaud
. In 2006, her work was included in the São Paulo Art Biennial
.
In 2008, she produced an installation for the Tate Modern
turbine hall called TH.2058—the title an acronym for "Turbine Hall [in the year] 2058," i.e., fifty years in the future.
On 14 April 2011, Gonzalez-Foerster crated a large scale performance at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, entitled, "2011.T.1912", 2011.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
artist working with video
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
and installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
. Gonzalez-Foerster lives and works in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. She won the Marcel Duchamp Prize
Marcel Duchamp Prize
The Marcel Duchamp Prize is an annual award given to a young artist. The winner receives €35,000 personally and up to €30,000 in order to produce an exhibition of their work in the Modern Art museum...
in 2002.
Exhibitions
Gonzalez-Foerster's work was first exhibited in Britain in the 1992 group exhibition Exhibit "A", which took place at the Serpentine Gallery, London. In 1994, she was included in the group exhibition The Winter of Love at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de ParisMusée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art dedicated to the arts of the 20th/21st centuries. It is located at 11 Avenue du Président Wilson in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.-Description:...
and at Traffic
Traffic (art exhibition)
Traffic is the title of a group exhibition of contemporary art that took place at CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux, France, through February and March, 1996...
made in March 1996 at the CAPC by Nicolas Bourriaud
Nicolas Bourriaud
Nicolas Bourriaud is a French curator and art critic. He co-founded, and from 1999 to 2006 was co-director of the Palais de Tokyo, Paris together with Jerôme Sans. He was also founder and director of the contemporary art magazine Documents sur l'art , and correspondent in Paris for Flash Art from...
. In 2006, her work was included in the São Paulo Art Biennial
São Paulo Art Biennial
The São Paulo Art Biennial was founded in 1951 and has been held every two years since. It is the second oldest art biennial in the world after the Venice Biennial , which serves as its role model....
.
In 2008, she produced an installation for the Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
turbine hall called TH.2058—the title an acronym for "Turbine Hall [in the year] 2058," i.e., fifty years in the future.
On 14 April 2011, Gonzalez-Foerster crated a large scale performance at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, entitled, "2011.T.1912", 2011.
Works
- Central park 2006 (Video)
- Atomic Park 2003/2004 (Video)
- Central 2001 (Video)
- Ipanema Theories 1999 (Video)
- Beaches 2001 (Video)
- Riyo 1991 (Video)
- Ann Lee in Anzen Zone (Video) in collaboration with Pierre HuyghePierre HuyghePierre Huyghe is a French artist who works in a variety of media from film and video to public interventions. He won the Hugo Boss Prize from the Guggenheim Museum in 2002.-Biography:...
and Philippe ParrenoPhilippe ParrenoPhilippe Parreno is an Algerian artist and filmmaker, born in Oran, and currently living in Paris, France. Parreno's work primarily revolves around the interrogation of the nature of an image, as well as the modes of its exhibition.-Life and work:... - Double Playing Field (installation)
- Promenade 2007 (sound installation) at Inhotim, Brazil
- TH.2058 2008 (installation including video)
- Expodrome 2008 (Light sculpture for NEONS, a public art project in Geneva)
- Desert Park 2010 (installation) at Inhotim, Brazil