Tobias Rehberger: Translation, Perspective and Perception
Since 1990, Tobias Rehberger has been a prominent figure in contemporary German art, exploring aesthetic value through various mediums, including design, fashion, and architecture. He perceives artists as facilitators of human desires, engaging audiences in the creative journey. His inaugural solo exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, running from October 5 to November 10, 2002, showcases a piece that is only visible after dark. Drawing inspiration from artists like Henri Matisse and Francis Picabia, Rehberger values inquiry over definitive truths. His early endeavors include creating a miniature museum of public sculptures in 1993. He has worked alongside artisans and designers for events such as Manifesta 1 and the 1997 Venice Biennale. His adaptable production style mirrors that of an architect’s office, focusing on practicality. His forthcoming project in Venice will tackle themes of architectural disappearance.
Key facts
- Tobias Rehberger's first solo exhibition at Palais de Tokyo runs from October 5 to November 10, 2002.
- The exhibition includes a nocturnal piece that only becomes visible after sunset, using solar-powered lights.
- Rehberger studied under Martin Kippenberger at the Städelschule in Frankfurt.
- In 1993, he presented a miniature museum of public sculptures in Kasper Koenig's apartment.
- He collaborated with a Cameroonian artisan to produce chairs from his perspective drawings.
- For Manifesta 1, he worked with a fashion designer.
- For the 1997 Venice Biennale, he asked guards to wear specific underwear.
- His upcoming project in Venice deals with the disappearance of architecture.
Entities
Artists
- Tobias Rehberger
- Henri Matisse
- Francis Picabia
- Robert Smithson
- Donald Judd
- Bernard Buffet
- Reinhart Mucha
- Gordon Matta Clark
- Martin Kippenberger
- Jorge Pardo
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Philippe Parreno
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Liam Gillick
- Angela Bulloch
- Olafur Eliasson
- Franz Ackermann
- Michel Majerus
- Kasper Koenig
- Jérôme Sans
- Pierre Camus
Institutions
- Palais de Tokyo
- Städelschule
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
- Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot
- Frac Nord-Pas de Calais
- Friedrich Petzel Gallery
- Galerie & Edition Artelier
- Viafarini
- Westfälischer Kunstverein
- Fundacío la Caixa
- Galeria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Galerie Bärbel Grässlin
- Museum für Neue Kunst
- Musée Serralves
- Schirn Kunsthalle
- Sammlung Krentowski
- Portikus
- Manifesta
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Esslingen
- Germany
- Frankfurt
- Paris
- France
- Chicago
- United States
- Dunkerque
- New York
- Graz
- Austria
- Milan
- Italy
- Münster
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Turin
- Karlsruhe
- Porto
- Portugal
- Majorca
- Athens
- Greece
- Venice
- Cameroon
- Echigo Tsumari
- Japan
Sources
- artpress —