Tino Sehgal

Tino Sehgal studied choreography and economics in Berlin and Essen and presently lives and works in Berlin. Tino Sehgal’s works take shape only in the moment in which the viewers encounter them. For this purpose, the artist uses interpreters who establish contact with the visitors in the form of movement, spoken word or song. He thus substitutes the material production of objects by temporary works of body, space and time. The works, which are only realized in museums or in exhibitions can be purchased and performed over months during opening times – however, they are neither filmed nor photographically documented. In addition to numerous solo-and group exhibitions, Tino Sehgal was, among others, represented in the German Pavilion at the 51st Venice Biennial (2005) with his works »This is so contemporary« und »This is exchange«.

[2008]