William Forsythe

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William Forsythe

Artist's Name:

William Forsythe

Preferred medium:

performance

birth year:

1949

Nationality:

City:

New York

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Forsythe, who received the 2002 Wexner Prize, has revolutionized classical ballet for our time with his bold, contemporary works, and he's widely viewed as the greatest innovator in his field since George Balanchine. Since launching the Forsythe Company as an independent platform in 2004 (after the closure of the Frankfurt Ballet, his longtime base of operations), Forsythe has been extending his choreographic thinking into new forms such as installations for gallery and public spaces, video, digital media, and publications. For Forsythe, these projects are part of a larger sphere of interest he terms "choreographic objects." In Transfigurations, you'll see how the dance maker and performer, developing his concepts through working from the body, is now projecting his ideas into new mediums and new ways of presentation. During the opening days of the exhibition, you can see the U.S. premiere of Monster Partitur, a poignant hybrid performance installation, during multiple free performances in the gallery itself. The piece is a condensation of and companion to Forsythe's Bessie Award-winning You made me a monster. Once the performance cycle is over, Monster Partitur will remain on view in Transfigurations as an installation work. Sculptural elements and line drawings created from life-size models of human skeletons and a riveting text by Forsythe create a charged space that evokes both presence and absence. Student volunteers from Ohio State's Department of Dance will work with members of the Forsythe Company during the company's residency to produce this installation. (Wexner Center for the Arts)

important exhibitions from William Forsythe

Exhibition	Location	City	Country	Date
53. Biennale Venedig 2009	Biennale Venedig	Venedig	IT	07.06.2009

William Forsythe	Pinakothek der Moderne	München	DE	20.04.2006

Objects in Performance - Synchronous Objects	Goethe-Institut New York	New York	US	02.02.2012

Move: Kunst und Tanz seit den 60ern	Haus der Kunst	München	DE	11.03.2011

Les artistes contemporains au Louvre	Louvre	Paris	FR	20.10.2006

MOVE - Kunst und Tanz seit den 60ern	K20 KUNSTSAMMLUNG NRW	Düsseldorf	DE	19.07.2011

Catch Air: Robin Rhode	Wexner Center for the Arts	Columbus	US	02.04.2009

William Forsythe : Transfigurations	Wexner Center for the Arts	Columbus	US	02.04.2009

William Forsythe	Ursula Blickle Stiftung	Kraichtal	DE	18.05.2008

Peter Welz / William Forsythe	Renaissance Society	Chicago	US	18.09.2005