Born: 1962, Paris, France
Nationality: French
Style: Relational Aesthetics, Film, Installation
Influences: Biology, ecology, systems theory
"I'm interested in the way things change over time."
Notable Artwork
Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) (2012)
About Pierre Huyghe
Born: 1962, Paris, France Nationality: French Style: Relational Aesthetics, Film, Installation Influences: Biology, ecology, systems theory Major Exhibitions: “Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt)” (2012), “Streamside Day” (2003), “The Host and the Cloud” (2010) Quote: “I’m interested in the way things change over time.” Website: https://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/302-pierre-huyghe
Notable Artwork: Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) (2012)
This work, created for documenta 13, featured a reclining nude sculpture with a beehive for a head, placed in a compost heap in a park. The work also included a dog with a pink leg. The installation created a self-contained ecosystem, evolving over time.
Significance
Huyghe’s work often involves creating complex, living systems that blur the boundaries between nature and culture. Untilled is a powerful example of his interest in creating situations that unfold over time, involving non-human actors (bees, dog) and challenging the traditional notion of the artwork as a static object.