Lecture Series
Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Tarek Atoui talks about his work as part of this series brought to you in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture International, aiming to celebrate sculpture in all its forms.
Tarek Atoui (b. 1980, Beirut, Lebanon) lives and works in Paris. Tarek is an artist and composer who works within the medium of sound. Tarek’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 centre of his work there is an ongoing reflection between the individual and the general and the open and dynamic nature of live performance.
Tarek 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.
