Overview

Experience the making of JR's La Caverne du Pont Neuf through behind-the-scenes shots and preparatory material. This book presents La Caverne from inception to installation, including earlier works featuring caves and trompe l'oeil as well as an in-depth interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist about the visual references for this monumental installation. Soon available in a limited edition.

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“I’ve found a way to use walls to bring us together.” * JR *

“Today, I am building a bridge. If I cannot destroy what divides, I want to build what connects.” * JR * “I’ve found a way to use walls to bring us together.” * JR *

Author Information

Hans Ulrich Obrist is the Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Prior to this, he was Curator of the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since his first exhibition World Soup (The Kitchen Show) in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows and has published extensively on art, architecture, and culture. In 2011 Obrist received the CCS Bard Award for Curatorial Excellence. French artist JR creates monumental public art projects that inspire passersby to ask questions and confront their own perceptions. After his first major project Portrait of a Generation (2004-06), which challenged stereotypes of Parisian suburban youth, he began working internationally. Whether it be pasting the faces of Israeli and Palestinian people on both sides of the Separation Wall (2007), the eyes of women on train cars in Kibera, Kenya (2009), or a giant toddler peeking over the US-Mexico border fence (2017), JR’s larger-than-life installations amplify the stories of everyday people and foster dialogue.

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