Philippe Parreno

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Tent. Londen, Tate Modern, 04-10-2016, 02-04-2017. - Monografie toont installaties en ander werk van de Frans-Algerijnse kunstenaar Philippe Parreno. - Since Tate Modern opened in London in 2000, the Turbine Hall has hosted some of the world's most memorable and acclaimed works of contemporary art, reaching an audience of millions. The way artists have interpreted this vast industrial space has revolutionized public perceptions of contemporary art in the 21st century. Philippe Parreno (b. 1964) is a leading French artist who works in film, video, sound, sculpture, performance, and information technology. His work explores the borders between reality and fiction, and he sees his exhibitions as choreographed spaces that follow a score, during which a series of different events unfold. These kaleidoscopic environments redefine the museum-going experience. The dramatic new work featured here is conceived as an automaton that guides the viewer through a constantly changing play of moving elements, light configurations, sound environments and film screenings, so that no two encounters are the same. The artist combines aspects of chance and control: the sequences of events are triggered by software that is informed by microorganisms living in a bioreactor. This lavishly illustrated book documents the conception and realization of this powerful work.