When I was a kid and started to be obsessed by art in the 1980s, the art world was in this polarity Warhol/Beuys, Beuys/Warhol. Both expended the notion of art extremely, but in very different ways. Hans-Ulrich Obrist 1980sartbeuy Change image and share on social
Mr. Koons's work has always inspired architects, which I think is very interesting. I think he is an artist who has reinvented himself so many times and reinvented so many different series. Hans-Ulrich Obrist architectartistinspire Change image and share on social
I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artbackbeautiful share on social
Everything I do is somehow connected to velocity. Hans-Ulrich Obrist connectvelocity Change image and share on social
It's quite an obscure notion for a kid, no? To want to be a curator. But even then, I knew that I would do this. Hans-Ulrich Obrist curatorkidknow Change image and share on social
Most cities have a centre surrounded by suburbs, but London has numerous centres: it's the model of a twenty-first century metropolis. Hans-Ulrich Obrist centrecenturycity Change image and share on social
Many artists have not been able to realise their fondest projects. My role is to help them. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artistfondproject Change image and share on social
I went to the studio of Fischli Weiss, and it was magical. I thought: 'This is what I want to do with my life; I want to work with artists and be useful to them.' I was magnetically attracted. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artistattractfischli Change image and share on social
To be honest, I think, for me, the power is always with art. The art world clearly couldn't happen without art. Hans-Ulrich Obrist arthappenhonest Change image and share on social
Alex Poots has always made a bridge between highly experimental and the mainstream. Hans-Ulrich Obrist alexbridgeexperimental Change image and share on social
