Yorkshire Sculpture International-INSIDE/OUT: Tarek Atoui

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Yorkshire Sculpture International-INSIDE/OUT: Tarek Atoui

Tarek Atoui will be talking about his work as part of this series bought to you as a result of our partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture International, aiming to celebrate sculpture in all its forms.

Tarek Atoui copyright Locus Athens
(Image credit: Tarek Atoui. Copyright Locus Athens, courtesy of the artist.)

Tarek Atoui (b. 1980, Beirut, Lebanon) lives and works in Paris. Atoui is an artist and composer who works within the medium of sound. Atoui’s works are informed by extensive research into music history and tradition, that come to life in performances that explore new methods of collaboration and production. At the center of his work there is an ongoing reflection between the individual and the general and the open and dynamic nature of live performance.

Atoui has presented his work internationally at Sharjah Biennial 9 and 11, United Arab Emirates (2009 and 2013, respectively); the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2010); SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul, South Korea (2010); the Haus Der Kunst, Munich (2010); Performa 11, New York (2011); dOCUMENTA, Kassel, Germany (2012); Serpentine Gallery, London (2012); Berlin Biennale (2014); NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (2018) and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow (2018).

Tarek Atoui will be presenting new work across all four Yorkshire Sculpture International venue’s including live musical performances in the public realm throughout the festival.

About Yorkshire Sculpture International

This first Yorkshire Sculpture International builds upon Yorkshire’s rich history as the birthplace of pioneering sculptors, including Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, and as the home of this unique consortium of galleries and celebrated sculpture collections. The festival will feature exhibitions and events inside the galleries at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds Art Gallery, The Hepworth Wakefield and Yorkshire Sculpture Park and major new outdoor sculpture commissions in unexpected places across Leeds and Wakefield.

About The INSIDE/OUT Lecture Series

The INSIDE/OUT series offers historical, theoretical and critical analyses of the art, architecture and design. Organised by Professor Simon Morris from the School of Art, Architecture & Design, the series offers a platform for internationally recognised practitioners to come and talk about their practice. All events are open to all.

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