This Language That Is Every Stone co-curator Hans Ulrich Obrist presents a special online keynote lecture reflecting on conversations with Édouard Glissant on his theories of opacity, archipelago, and mondialité. Obrist will also discuss Glissant’s unrealised plans for a museum in Martinique and Glissant’s relationship with cultural theorist, writer, and filmmaker Manthia Diawara.
Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Asad Raza, and Kamilaroi artist Warraba Weatherall, This Language That Is Every Stone is the fourth iteration in a series of exhibitions conceived by Obrist and Raza that survey Glissant’s life and work. Developed within the Australian context, the show explores cultural synthesis and permeability through the works of Australian First Nations and diasporic artists, with contributions from international counterparts.
Watch the recorded lecture online here.
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Hans Ulrich Obrist is a Swiss art curator and art critic. He is Artistic Director of London’s Serpentine Galleries. Prior to this, he was a Curator at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since his first show World Soup (The Kitchen Show) in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows worldwide.
Hans Ulrich Obrist. Photo: Kate Berry.
