It’s Urgent! - Part II
Luma Westbau, Zurich, Switzerland, 2019
The point of departure for It’s Urgent! is an exhibition model that Obrist started (with Christian Boltanski and Betrand Lavier) in 1993 with do it. The idea for do it was to create new, less predictable situations, eschewing classical exhibitions in favour of other modes of display and visibility, thus creating new forms of exchange, encounter and social space, opening up to new audiences. In an earlier iteration Obrist invited 12 artists to realise posters and billboards, which were displayed on advertisement panels throughout Denmark during the spring election for the EU Parliament and the Danish parliament. The second iteration began in the spirit of ever- evolving exhibitions when an additional 45 artists from all over the world responded to the theme. The project continued to evolve in Zurich until it reached 100 posters by the end of January.
Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist