Hans Ulrich Obrist: the celebrated curator on why home has always been a place of artistic discovery
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Hans Ulrich Obrist is the artistic director of the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington, west London, and is universally acknowledged as one of the most important and prolific art curators of our time. When I spoke to him at his office, I discovered a force of nature with an energy unlike that of anyone I’ve met before. His notion of home is also pretty extreme. When he was a student, he turned his flat into a gallery and he’s lived in some of the world’s most famous house-museums. This episode doesn’t follow the usual format, but I think it’s a really interesting portrait of a brilliant man.  This conversation was recorded in person in Hans Ulrich Obrist’s office at the Serpentine gallery.  For more:  Head over to our website for more images of the places discussed Visit The Serpentine Gallery  Sign up to The Modern House newsletter for weekly interiors inspiration  Check out Matt Gibberd’s latest book, A Modern Way To Live  This episode was produced by Kate Taylor of Feast Collective and Hannah Phillips from The Modern House. Music is by Father. Graphic Design is by Tom Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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