World-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist for the first time grants a private view of his life, and his journey towards art and artists
When Hans Ulrich was six years old, he was knocked down by a speeding car as he was crossing the street. Hospitalized for weeks, a sense of urgency was instilled in him. Enraptured by the healing powers of art from this young age, he began to travel across Europe on night trains, visiting artists' studios.
In a book that is part unputdownable coming-of-age story, part tour de force of the contemporary art world, part user's manual on how to live a life driven by curiosity, conversation, and not least hope, Obrist takes us through the formative experiences that made him. From his first exhibition in his Zurich kitchen to penning 250 postcards while trapped by an avalanche in Val Bregaglia, Life in Progress is an enchanting ode to the healing properties that engaging with art and the people around us boundlessly affords.
| ISBN: | 9780241712207 |
| Publication date: | 2nd October 2025 |
| Author: | Hans Ulrich Obrist |
| Publisher: | Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Autobiography: arts and entertainment Memoirs The arts: general topics |
World-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist for the first time grants a private view of his life, and his journey towards art and artistsWhen Hans Ulrich was six years old, he was knocked down by a speeding car as he was crossing the street. Hospitalized for weeks, a sense of urgency was instilled in him.
Life in Progress features in the following genres: Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Memoirs, The arts: general topics
Paperback, Hardback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. In Stock.
Life in Progress was written by Hans Ulrich Obrist and published by Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Life in Progress has 240 pages
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.