Artist of the Week

Doug Aitken

Doug Aitken was born in Redondo Beach, California in 1968 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles and New York.

Aitken’s body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and architectural interventions to films, sound, single and multichannel video works, and installations. He has described his work as "reflecting a world that is harmonious, mysterious, mesmerizing, passionate, and sometimes rough and violent." His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, in such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Since the mid-1990s, Aitken has created installations by employing multiple screens. His electric earth installation drew international attention and earned him the International Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1999. The following year, glass horizon, an installation comprising a projection of a pair of eyes onto the facade of the Vienna Secession building after it had closed for the night, showcased an interest in architectural structures and in art that interacts with urban environments. In 2001, Aitken’s exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery used the entire building for the complex installation new ocean.

Sleepwalkers


Interview between artist and Werner Herzog

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