Pipilotti Rist's Prolific and Condensed Oeuvre
Pipilotti Rist has been producing art since 1986 that fuses rigor with exuberance across various mediums, including video, film, installation, music, and artist books. Her exploration of themes such as imaginary spaces, boundaries, movement, the body, and sexual energy is evident in significant pieces like 'Ever is Over All' (1997) showcased in Venice and 'Himalaya Goldsteins Living Room' (1999) at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. The book 'Apricots along the Street' (Scalo, 2001) was published alongside an exhibition at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Rist's diverse works range from intimate projections to the large-scale 'Open My Glade' (2000) in Times Square. Influenced by Yoko Ono, she frequently features in her pieces, including 'Me as a Human Being' (2000). Recent exhibitions took place at Museum Ludwig Cologne (1999) and Kunsthalle Zürich (1999).
Key facts
- Pipilotti Rist was born in 1962 in Rheintal, Switzerland, and lives in Zurich.
- Her work spans video, film, installation, music, and artist books.
- Notable works include 'Ever is Over All' (1997) and 'Open My Glade' (2000).
- 'Apricots along the Street' was published by Scalo in 2001.
- Rist cites Yoko Ono and Nam June Paik as influences.
- Her work explores the body, space, time, and transgression.
- Recent exhibitions include Museum Ludwig Cologne (1999), Kunsthalle Zürich (1999), and Shiseido Foundation Tokyo (2002).
- She uses her own image in works like 'Me as a Human Being' (2000).
Entities
Artists
- Pipilotti Rist
- Yoko Ono
- John Lennon
- Nam June Paik
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Jane Harris
- Jean Louis Schefer
- Alain Fleischer
- Jean Nouvel
Institutions
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Museum Ludwig
- Kunsthalle Zürich
- Shiseido Foundation
- Luhring Augustine
- Hauser & Wirth
- Public Art Fund
- Centraal Museum
- Tramway
- The Contemporary Arts Center
- Fundaçao de Serralves
- CCA Kitakyushu
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Montréal
- De vleeshal
- PADT
- Scalo
- Phaidon
- Art Journal
- Cahiers du cinéma
- Arte
Locations
- Rheintal
- Switzerland
- Zurich
- Venice
- Paris
- Times Square
- New York
- Cologne
- Madrid
- Tokyo
- Kitakyushu
- Montreal
- Middleburgh
- Utrecht
- Glasgow
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- London
- Porto
- Florence
Sources
- artpress —