Fiction Talks #7

Boris Kliushnikov

An artists’ book showcases a collection of photographs that allegedly belong to Christian Boltanski at various ages: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, and 20. Gradually, it becomes clear that the accompanying narrative explains that all the learn more
An artists’ book showcases a collection of photographs that allegedly belong to Christian Boltanski at various ages: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, and 20. Gradually, it becomes clear that the accompanying narrative explains that all the pictures were captured in a single afternoon by Annette Messager, close to the waterfall within learn more
10 Portrait Photographs of Christian Boltanski, 1946 – 1964, 1972
							Christian Boltanski						
No Fun is a 15-minute video in which a simulated suicide was staged and the reactions of unsuspecting viewers were recorded. The performance took place on a popular website that connects random people worldwide for webcam-based conversations. In the video, learn more
No Fun is a 15-minute video in which a simulated suicide was staged and the reactions of unsuspecting viewers were recorded. The performance took place on a popular website that connects random people worldwide for webcam-based conversations. In the video, Franco appears hanging from a noose, swinging slowly in the artists’ New York studio. Thousands learn more
No Fun (2010)
							Eva & Franco Mattes						
In collaboration with sociologist Andrea Natella, who initiated the project, artists Eva & Franco Mattes launched the experimental media campaign “Ever Dream This Man?”. The project involved distributing hundreds of flyers across various US cities, including New York, Memphis, Nashville, learn more
In collaboration with sociologist Andrea Natella, who initiated the project, artists Eva & Franco Mattes launched the experimental media campaign “Ever Dream This Man?”. The project involved distributing hundreds of flyers across various US cities, including New York, Memphis, Nashville, Austin, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, linking to the website www.thisman.org. The campaign learn more
This Man (2009)
							Eva & Franco Mattes						