Untilled Flashcards
Where was Pierre Huyghe born
Paris
Where does Pierre Huyghe currently live and practice
NYC
Where did Pierre Huyghe study
Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
For what type of artworks is Pierre Huyghe widely recognized
Artworks spanning many media
Where have Huyghe’s works been exhibited over the past decade
Prominent museums across Western Europe and the United States
What notable commission did Huyghe receive in 2015
The Roof Garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
What was significant about Huyghe’s career retrospective
It traveled to museums in Paris, Cologne, and Los Angeles
When did Huyghe first emerge to international audiences
In the 1990s
What issues do Huyghe’s artworks deal with
Fiction and the blurring of artistic creations and real life
What is the title of Huyghe’s 1999 video work
The Third Memory
Which organization commissioned “The Third Memory”
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
How was “The Third Memory” displayed
On two channels, appearing on two side-by-side screens
What event is the subject of “The Third Memory”
An attempted 1972 robbery at a Chase bank in Brooklyn, New York
Who conducted the bank robbery depicted in “The Third Memory”
John Wojtowicz and two accomplices
What Hollywood film was based on the same robbery?
Dog Day Afternoon
Who directed “Dog Day Afternoon”
Sidney Lumet
Who starred in “Dog Day Afternoon”
Al Pacino
What does “The Third Memory” toggle between
Scenes from Lumet’s film and present-day interviews with Wojtowicz
How is Wojtowicz’s memory of the robbery described
The “actual” event is no longer clear in his mind, influenced by “Dog Day Afternoon”
How is Huyghe’s artwork characterized in terms of creation
It’s a combination of contributions from others in the past and the present
Made “The Third Memory”
Pierre Huyghe
What project did Huyghe launch in collaboration with Philippe Parreno
No Ghost Just a Shell
Made the project “No Ghost Just a Shell”
Pierre Huyghe & Philippe Parreno
What inspired the title of the project “No Ghost Just a Shell”
The 1995 Japanese animated film “Ghost in the Shell”
What character did Huyghe and Parreno purchase the digital files and intellectual copyright for
Annlee, a generic Japanese manga character
a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels
Manga (pg. 84)
A generic Japanese manga character
Annlee
From where did Huyghe and Parreno purchase Annlee
A company that developed stock characters for use in narrative cartoons, advertisements, and video games
How much did Huyghe and Parreno pay for Annlee
46,000 yen (approximately 400 US dollars)
What did Huyghe and Parreno create featuring Annlee
Several animated videos
Where were the animated videos featuring Annlee displayed
At galleries and museums
What did Huyghe and Parreno do with Annlee’s image and character
They made her image and character available to other artists
In what year did the exhibition featuring Annlee tour
2002
Which cities did the exhibition tour
Zurich, San Francisco, and Eindhoven
How many renditions of Annlee were shown, and how many different artists created them
17 renditions by 15 different artists
What does Annlee recite in Rirkrit Tiravanija’s interpretation
Hours of Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”
Wrote “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”
Philip K. Dick
How does Annlee appear in the design firm’s work M/M (Paris)
In fractured form within a series of posters
How does Annlee return to anonymity in Joe Scanlan’s interpretation
She becomes a stand-in consumer/carpenter in Ikea-like diagrams for assembling a bookshelf
When did the project “No Ghost Just a Shell” abruptly end
2002
What did Huyghe and Parreno do to remove Annlee from the public domain
They founded a private company, the Annlee Association, and sold her rights to the company for the emblematic price of $1
For what price did Huyghe and Parreno sell Annlee’s rights to their private company
1
What event marked the conclusion of “No Ghost Just a Shell”
A fireworks display titled “Smile Without a Cat (Celebration of Annlee’s Vanishing)”
When did the fireworks display take place
On December 4, 2002
What literary work inspired the title of the fireworks display
Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”
Wrote “Alice in Wonderland”
Lewis Carroll
art created using digital technology,
digital media (pg. 84)
event where multiple galleries exhibit and sell their artworks to collectors and the public
art fairs (pg. 84)
How does Huyghe’s dedication to issues of ecology compare to other artists in the section
It has not been as consistently dedicated to issues of ecology
What do Huyghe’s early works in film and digital media inform in his later art
They inform the later, environmental turn in his art
Where did the conclusion of the Annlee project take place
At “Basel Miami Beach” in 2002
What was Art Basel Miami Beach initially called during its inaugural year
“Basel Miami Beach”
In what year did Art Basel Miami Beach begin
2002
What is the purpose of an art fair
It is a gathering of private art galleries from around the world to sell select artworks from the living artists they represent
Since when has the original Art Basel been held in the Swiss city of Basel
Since 1970
What trend increased at the same time as Huyghe and Parreno’s fireworks display
The prevalence and influence of art fairs increased
How did the global visibility of art change with the expansion of galleries
More artists showed their work internationally, and galleries opened outposts across multiple cities in Asia, North America, and Europe
When did international biennial exhibitions proliferate
In the 1990s and early part of the twenty-first century
Since when have international biennial exhibitions existed
Since the late nineteenth century
How often is a typical biennial held
Every 2 years
What distinguishes artworks at biennials from those at art fairs
Artworks at biennials are neither owned by the institutions that stage them, nor are they for sale
A gathering of new artworks from around the world, displayed in a selected city for a limited period
biennial
What are some of the most influential biennial locations
Venice, Italy; São Paulo, Brazil; New York City; Gwangju, South Korea; and Istanbul, Turkey
an art exhibition that takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany, showcasing contemporary and international art
Documenta (pg. 85)
How often is Documenta held
every 5 years
Where is Documenta held
Kassel, Germany
When did Documenta begin
1955; After the decimation of Kassel and many other European cities during the Second World War
What is the significance of Documenta alongside the Venice Biennale
Documenta is the premier stage for artists to introduce new artworks to hundreds of thousands of spectators
Who chooses the exhibitions for each iteration of Documenta
Selected curators
What types of places are chosen for Documenta exhibitions
Large, museum-like exhibition halls and smaller, more intimate places around the city center and its parks
Made “Untilled”
Pierre Huyghe
For which iteration of Documenta was “Untilled” created
13th iteration of Documenta
In what year was “Untilled” created
2012
Where in Kassel was “Untilled” installed
In a composting area in Karlsaue Park
What kind of installation is “Untilled” described as
A site-specific installation
How was “Untilled” marked and how easy was it to locate
It was marked on maps and brochures of Documenta 13, but it was still difficult to locate
What materials were included in Huyghe’s “Untilled”
Piles of flat, square concrete bricks; a sculpture of a reclining nude female by Max Weber with a beehive on her head; a bench by Dominique Gonzalez-Forester; an upturned oak tree from Joseph Beuys’ “7000 Oaks”; a white dog with one leg painted bright pink; and various species of plants
Made “7000 Oaks”
Joseph Beuys
Made the bench in “Untilled”
Dominique Gonzalez
Made the reclining nude female sculpture in “Untilled”
Max Weber
From which earlier project was the upturned oak tree in “Untilled” taken
It was taken from Joseph Beuys’ project titled “7000 Oaks”
What was distinctive about the dog in “Untilled”
The dog was white, and one of its legs was painted bright pink
How was “Untilled” integrated into its environment
It was deeply integrated into the ecosystem of the composting site and constantly changing in appearance
What state did the materials of the site in “Untilled” exist in
The materials existed in a state of flux
How did Huyghe’s approach in “Untilled” relate to “The Third Memory” and “No Ghost Just a Shell”
In “The Third Memory” and “No Ghost Just a Shell”, Huyghe dissipated his own role as a singular artist by incorporating creations made by others, both from the past and present
How did Huyghe extend the idea of incorporating others’ creations in “Untilled”
Huyghe extended the idea by inviting natural processes, such as tree decomposition and honey production by bees, into the artwork
Which natural processes were included in “Untilled”
The decomposition of a tree and the generative production of honey by bees
How was “Untilled” connected to its environment
It was inseparable from its environment, as it integrated natural processes into its ongoing and unstable condition
How did Huyghe’s approach in “Untilled” differ from other artists creating site-specific sculptures
Unlike other artists who create monumental sculptures to mark the site, Huyghe introduced multiple interventions
What types of items did Huyghe introduce in “Untilled”
Some items were new and placed by Huyghe, while others were found and claimed by the artist, similar to Marcel Duchamp’s “Readymades”
Which artistic concept from Marcel Duchamp influenced “Untilled”
“Readymades”
Why was it difficult for viewers to settle on one object or image in “Untilled”
“Untilled” didn’t allow viewers to settle on one object because, like an ecosystem, it remained in motion and was unpredictable throughout its display
What question did “Untilled” raise during its exhibition
“Untilled “raised the question of what really separates an artwork from its ecology
