Anri Sala (b. 1974) creates hauntingly simple videos that explore the roles language and vision play in fractured contemporary society.

Anri Sala is represented by Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich/London) and Marian Goodman Gallery (New York).

About the Author

Mark Godfrey teaches at The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. He has written catalogue essays on Fiona Tan, Tacita Dean and Matthew Buckingham, and he contributes regularly to Artforum, Frieze and October. In 2002 he curated an exhibition at Camden Arts Centre on the work of Douglas Huebler.

Hans Ulrich Obrist is Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, London. He has been co-curator of such international biennials as Manifesta 1 (Rotterdam, 1996), the 50th Venice Biennale (2003) and the 2nd Guangzhou Biennale (2005). Currently Inviato Speciale of Domus magazine, Obrist has also edited more than sixty books, including Hans Ulrich Obrist Interviews, Volume 1 (2003) and do it (2005).

Liam Gillick is an artist based in London and New York, whose work has received widespread acclaim, including a 2002 nomination for the Turner Prize.

Reviews

On the Contemporary Artists Series

"The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about."-Artforum

"The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art."-Time Out

"A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists."-The Sunday Times

"Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment."-The Art Book

Book Information
ISBN 9780714845272
Author Hans Ulrich Obrist
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 1014g