Philippe Parreno
BornNationalityBased In
1964French/AlgerianParis
Biography
Born 1964, lives and works in Paris. Philippe Parreno creates artworks that question the boundaries between reality and fiction, exploring the nebulous realm in which the real and the imagined blur and combine. Working in a diverse range of media including sculpture, drawing, film, and performance the internationally acclaimed French artist seeks to expand our understanding of duration, inviting us to radically re-evaluate the nature of reality, memory, and the passage of time. Central to Parreno’s practice is his quest for an ultimate form of communication capable of transcending language. ...
Selected Artworks
Gallery Representation
Biennals
Venice Biennial2017 - Venice
Gwangju Biennial2016 - Gwangju
Venice Biennial2015 - Venice
Liverpool Biennial2006
La Biennale de Lyon2005 - Lyon
Dak’Art2004 - Dakar
Venice Biennial2003 - Venice
La Biennale de Lyon2003 - Lyon
The Biennale of Sydney2002 - Sydney
La Biennale de Lyon1997 - Lyon
Venice Biennial1993 - Venice
Venice Biennial1991 - Venice