Artist Post #4
Monday, September 27, 2010
Francis Alys
Francis Alys' work is engaging and interesting. Although my favorite project of his is probably his Seven Walks project in London, I think his piece that relates the most to my work is called Sleepers. Alys begins his project Sleepers while residing in Mexico City. He photographs people sleeping on the streets within walking distance to and from his studio. The interesting part of this, and the part that relates to mine the most, is the fact that he photographs and makes commentary as a foreigner. He is the outsider, and he is the one bringing light to an issue in their society. Similarly, I will be trying to raise awareness about an issue that for me began in a foreign country.
Alys attended the Institute of Architecture in Venice before he moved to Mexico City. He works in many mediums including video, photography, painting, animation, and writing. He travels frequently for his work with the David Zwirner Gallery, but always finds his way back to Mexico City. His work has been shown in an extraordinary amount of exhibitions around the world including Tate Modern in London, The Renaissance Society in Chicago, The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and many more internationally.
Quotes:
"The periods of not moving forward or not pushing are also important- things are moving through inertia."
"It's like being a double agent. No matter how long I've been away, I have one foot in a European culture, and one foot out. Maybe I enjoy having a double reading, having both an insider and an outsider point of view. A lot of my work plays on that double status."
Source: Alys, Francis. Seven Walks; London, 2004-5. London: Artangel, 2005. Print
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Francis Alys
Francis Alys' work is engaging and interesting. Although my favorite project of his is probably his Seven Walks project in London, I think his piece that relates the most to my work is called Sleepers. Alys begins his project Sleepers while residing in Mexico City. He photographs people sleeping on the streets within walking distance to and from his studio. The interesting part of this, and the part that relates to mine the most, is the fact that he photographs and makes commentary as a foreigner. He is the outsider, and he is the one bringing light to an issue in their society. Similarly, I will be trying to raise awareness about an issue that for me began in a foreign country.
Alys attended the Institute of Architecture in Venice before he moved to Mexico City. He works in many mediums including video, photography, painting, animation, and writing. He travels frequently for his work with the David Zwirner Gallery, but always finds his way back to Mexico City. His work has been shown in an extraordinary amount of exhibitions around the world including Tate Modern in London, The Renaissance Society in Chicago, The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and many more internationally.
Quotes:
"The periods of not moving forward or not pushing are also important- things are moving through inertia."
"It's like being a double agent. No matter how long I've been away, I have one foot in a European culture, and one foot out. Maybe I enjoy having a double reading, having both an insider and an outsider point of view. A lot of my work plays on that double status."
Source: Alys, Francis. Seven Walks; London, 2004-5. London: Artangel, 2005. Print
Links:
Gallery Reps
Interview
Artist Website
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