Tino Sehgal's Dematerialized Art and Upcoming Tate Modern Turbine Hall Commission
Tino Sehgal, an artist of Indo-German heritage born in the UK, is currently in his mid-thirties and focuses on creating art through human interactions rather than physical items or documentation. His installation for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall is set to be revealed in July 2012, following a proposal made in 2008. Sehgal initiated his 'deproduction' approach in 2000, with notable pieces such as This Progress (2010) at the Guggenheim and This Situation (2007), featuring discussions among intellectuals. Earlier works include Kiss (2002) and Twenty Minutes for the Twentieth Century (1999). His art often prompts viewer participation, exemplified by This Is New (2003). Sehgal's pieces have been exhibited at the Manchester International Festival, and he employs memorized oral contracts for transactions, exploring relational aesthetics and challenging the concept of materiality in art.
Key facts
- Tino Sehgal's Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission unveils in July 2012
- Sehgal creates art using human interaction, refusing physical objects or documentation
- His work This Progress was presented at the Guggenheim in New York in 2010
- Sehgal terms his practice 'deproduction,' opposing consumption culture
- He was dual-trained in economics and dance before transitioning to art in 1999
- Sehgal insists on memorized oral contracts for sales of his work
- His piece Ann Lee was presented at the Manchester International Festival in 2011
- Sehgal's art engages with relational aesthetics and questions materiality in art
Entities
Artists
- Tino Sehgal
- Joseph Kosuth
- Bruce Nauman
- Dan Graham
- Rodin
- Jeff Koons
- Pierre Huyghe
- Philippe Parreno
- Ed Ruscha
- Merce Cunningham
- Jens Hoffmann
- Jörg Heiser
Institutions
- Tate Modern
- Guggenheim
- Manchester International Festival
- Frieze
- The New York Times
- Ballets Russes
- Destiny's Child
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Fifth Avenue
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Manchester
- United Kingdom