Thomas Hirschhorn

Born in 1957 in Bern, Switzerland
Lives and works in Paris, France

Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Car,"French Window: Looking at Contemporary Art through the Marcel Duchamp Prize", installation view: Mori Art Museum (2011/3/26-2011/8/28); Photo: Watanabe Osamu; Photo Courtesy: Mori Art Museum, 2009, Car, wood, paint, tape, cardboard, paper, marker, ball-point pen, transparent foil, stickers, books, magazines, prints, plastic toys, fans, mirrors, ceramic objects, clocks, audio cds, electric wire, lamps, notebooks, car gadgets Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Car,"French Window: Looking at Contemporary Art through the Marcel Duchamp Prize", installation view: Mori Art Museum (2011/3/26-2011/8/28); Photo: Watanabe Osamu; Photo Courtesy: Mori Art Museum, 2009, Car, wood, paint, tape, cardboard, paper, marker, ball-point pen, transparent foil, stickers, books, magazines, prints, plastic toys, fans, mirrors, ceramic objects, clocks, audio cds, electric wire, lamps, notebooks, car gadgets Thomas Hirschhorn, Das Auge, 2008, Mixed media; integrated text, to take away, „Flat Red Flag“, by Manuel Joseph, circa 600m², Exhibition view: Thomas Hirschhorn, Isa Rosenberger, Miklós Erhardt, Secession, Vienna, 2008, HIRS0449 Thomas Hirschhorn, Das Auge, 2008, Mixed media; integrated text, to take away, „Flat Red Flag“, by Manuel Joseph, circa 600m², Exhibition view: Thomas Hirschhorn, Isa Rosenberger, Miklós Erhardt, Secession, Vienna, 2008, HIRS0449 Thomas Hirschhorn, Black & White Hemisphere, 2008, Wood, cardboard, red, white, black painting, transparent and brown adhesive tape, electric cord, foam, skins of sheep, model’s bust, arms, heads, lobs of brains, basin, fabric, prints, 330 x 250 x 505 cm /129,92 x 98,43 x 198,82 in, HIRS0448, Ausstellungsansicht im NBK, Berlin, © Neuer Berliner Kunstverein n.b.k., photo: Jens Ziehe Thomas Hirschhorn, Black & White Hemisphere, 2008, Wood, cardboard, red, white, black painting, transparent and brown adhesive tape, electric cord, foam, skins of sheep, model’s bust, arms, heads, lobs of brains, basin, fabric, prints, 330 x 250 x 505 cm /129,92 x 98,43 x 198,82 in, HIRS0448, Ausstellungsansicht im NBK, Berlin, © Neuer Berliner Kunstverein n.b.k., photo: Jens Ziehe Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Car, installation view at The Bijlmer Spinoza-Festival, Amsterdam, 2009, Car, wood, paint, tape, cardboard, paper, marker, ball-point pen, transparent foil, stickers, books, magazines, prints, plastic toys, fans, mirrors, ceramic objects, clocks, audio cds, electric wire, lamps, notebooks, car gadgets Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Car, installation view at The Bijlmer Spinoza-Festival, Amsterdam, 2009, Car, wood, paint, tape, cardboard, paper, marker, ball-point pen, transparent foil, stickers, books, magazines, prints, plastic toys, fans, mirrors, ceramic objects, clocks, audio cds, electric wire, lamps, notebooks, car gadgets Thomas Hirschhorn, Not in my Name from the series Pole, 2004, mixed media, 251 x 267 x 366 cm /98,82 x 105,12 x 144,09 in, HIRS0340 Thomas Hirschhorn, Not in my Name from the series Pole, 2004, mixed media, 251 x 267 x 366 cm /98,82 x 105,12 x 144,09 in, HIRS0340 Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Map, 2007, cardboard, sheet of paper, plastic foil, transparent adhesive tape, prints, felt pen, highlighter, 240 x 429 cm /94,49 x 168,9 in, HIRS0425 Thomas Hirschhorn, Spinoza Map, 2007, cardboard, sheet of paper, plastic foil, transparent adhesive tape, prints, felt pen, highlighter, 240 x 429 cm /94,49 x 168,9 in, HIRS0425 Thomas Hirschhorn, Serie des 36, 1992 / 1993, 36 elements, consisting of a plastic folder, paper, filing card, tape, printed material, 133 x 215 cm | 52.36 x 84.65 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Serie des 36, 1992 / 1993, 36 elements, consisting of a plastic folder, paper, filing card, tape, printed material, 133 x 215 cm | 52.36 x 84.65 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Exhibition view : “Perpetual Battles”, Baibakov Art Projects, Moscow, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, Exhibition view : “Perpetual Battles”, Baibakov Art Projects, Moscow, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, Ohne Titel , 1998, collage made of wood, plastic foil marker, ballpoint, photo, elements of card, tape, 36 x 27,5 x 2 cm | 14.17 x 10.83 x 0.79 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Ohne Titel , 1998, collage made of wood, plastic foil marker, ballpoint, photo, elements of card, tape, 36 x 27,5 x 2 cm | 14.17 x 10.83 x 0.79 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Embedded Fetish, 2006, "10.000 Lives", 8th Gwangju Biennial, Gwangju, South Korea, 2010; Photo Romain Lopez Thomas Hirschhorn, Embedded Fetish, 2006, "10.000 Lives", 8th Gwangju Biennial, Gwangju, South Korea, 2010; Photo Romain Lopez Thomas Hirschhorn, “TOO TOO – MUCH MUCH”, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle; photo: Romain Lopez, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, “TOO TOO – MUCH MUCH”, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle; photo: Romain Lopez, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, Exhibiting poetry today : Manuel Joseph», CNEAI, Chatou, France, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, Exhibiting poetry today : Manuel Joseph», CNEAI, Chatou, France, 2010 Thomas Hirschhorn, "Théâtre Précaire 2", 2010, Les Ateliers de Rennes-Biennale d'Art contemporain, Rennes, France, 2010; Courtesy: the artist Thomas Hirschhorn, "Théâtre Précaire 2", 2010, Les Ateliers de Rennes-Biennale d'Art contemporain, Rennes, France, 2010; Courtesy: the artist Thomas Hirschhorn, Perils of Abundance, 2010, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, felt pen, ballpoint, 207 x 280 cm | 81.5 x 110.24 in, HIRS0506 Thomas Hirschhorn, Perils of Abundance, 2010, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, felt pen, ballpoint, 207 x 280 cm | 81.5 x 110.24 in, HIRS0506 Thomas Hirschhorn, Double deluge, 2010, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, felt pen, ballpoint, 207 x 280 cm | 81.5 x 110.24 in, HIRS0505 Thomas Hirschhorn, Double deluge, 2010, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, felt pen, ballpoint, 207 x 280 cm | 81.5 x 110.24 in, HIRS0505 Thomas Hirschhorn, Lay Out n°11, 1993, Cardboard, wood, tape, prints, 280 x 230 cm | 110.24 x 90.55 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Lay Out n°11, 1993, Cardboard, wood, tape, prints, 280 x 230 cm | 110.24 x 90.55 in Thomas Hirschhorn, Coins, 1989, wood, tape, marker, 29,5 x 45 cm | 11.61 x 17.72 in, HIRS0550 Thomas Hirschhorn, Coins, 1989, wood, tape, marker, 29,5 x 45 cm | 11.61 x 17.72 in, HIRS0550 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, wood, polaroids, tape, 44 x 64,5 cm | 17.32 x 25.39 in, HIRS0074 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, wood, polaroids, tape, 44 x 64,5 cm | 17.32 x 25.39 in, HIRS0074 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Wood, tape, marker, polaroids, 30 x 38 cm | 11.81 x 14.96 in, HIRS0075 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Wood, tape, marker, polaroids, 30 x 38 cm | 11.81 x 14.96 in, HIRS0075 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, cardboard, black marker, yellow sponges, 53 x 50 cm | 20.87 x 19.69 in, HIRS0091 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, cardboard, black marker, yellow sponges, 53 x 50 cm | 20.87 x 19.69 in, HIRS0091 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Isorel, tapes, black and red markers, prints, 39 x 53 cm | 15.35 x 20.87 in, HIRS0094 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Isorel, tapes, black and red markers, prints, 39 x 53 cm | 15.35 x 20.87 in, HIRS0094 Thomas Hirschhorn, website announcement: www.crystalofresistance.com for the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice Thomas Hirschhorn, website announcement: www.crystalofresistance.com for the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice Thomas Hirschhorn, "Intensif-Station", 2010 Exhibition view: "Intensif-Station", K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, 2010; Photo: Romain Lopez Thomas Hirschhorn, "Intensif-Station", 2010 Exhibition view: "Intensif-Station", K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, 2010; Photo: Romain Lopez Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Cardboard, tape, green marker, 39 x 51 cm | 15.35 x 20.08 in, HIRS0095 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, 1990, Cardboard, tape, green marker, 39 x 51 cm | 15.35 x 20.08 in, HIRS0095 Thomas Hirschhorn, Coins, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, Grey paper, marker, 69 x 85 cm | 27.17 x 33.46 in, HIRS0440 Thomas Hirschhorn, Coins, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, Grey paper, marker, 69 x 85 cm | 27.17 x 33.46 in, HIRS0440 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, paper, printed material, marker, tape, 28 x 42 cm | 11.02 x 16.54 in, HIRS0442 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, paper, printed material, marker, tape, 28 x 42 cm | 11.02 x 16.54 in, HIRS0442 Thomas Hirschhorn, Pleins, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, paper, printed material, marker, tape, 29,5 x 22 cm | 11.61 x 8.66 in, HIRS0444 Thomas Hirschhorn, Pleins, from the series: noir et blanc, 1990, paper, printed material, marker, tape, 29,5 x 22 cm | 11.61 x 8.66 in, HIRS0444 1999, untitled, George Orwell, 1999, Collage and ballpoint pen, marker on paper, wrapped in foil, 29,8 x 42,5 cm | 11.73 x 16.73 in, HIRS0549 1999, untitled, George Orwell, 1999, Collage and ballpoint pen, marker on paper, wrapped in foil, 29,8 x 42,5 cm | 11.73 x 16.73 in, HIRS0549 Thomas Hirschhorn, Utopia is not correct, Reality is not correct, 2006, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint , 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0402 Thomas Hirschhorn, Utopia is not correct, Reality is not correct, 2006, paper, prints, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint , 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0402 Thomas Hirschhorn, Inma, from the series: Bullet-Holes, paper, prints, stickers, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint, 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0408 Thomas Hirschhorn, Inma, from the series: Bullet-Holes, paper, prints, stickers, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint, 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0408 Thomas Hirschhorn, Cora, from the series: Bullet-Holes, paper, prints, stickers, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint, 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0405 Thomas Hirschhorn, Cora, from the series: Bullet-Holes, paper, prints, stickers, plastic foil, adhesive tape, marker, ballpoint, 84 x 89 cm | 33.07 x 35.04 in, HIRS0405 Thomas Hirschhorn, Tool Vitrine, 2009, wood, plexiglas, mannequins, prints, spray-paint, tape, neon, lights, table, nails, electrical cable, expanded foam, 221 x 256 x 95 cm | 87.01 x 100.79 x 37.4 in, # HIRS0447 Thomas Hirschhorn, Tool Vitrine, 2009, wood, plexiglas, mannequins, prints, spray-paint, tape, neon, lights, table, nails, electrical cable, expanded foam, 221 x 256 x 95 cm | 87.01 x 100.79 x 37.4 in, # HIRS0447 Thomas Hirschhorn, Eye to Eye-Subjecter, 2010, Mannequin, dress, paper print, brown tape, transparent tape, wood: approx., 420 x 530 x 930 cm | 165.35 x 208.66 x 366.14 in, HIRS0562; exhibition view "Kunst & Philosophie" at NBK, Berlin, 2011, Photo: Anna Kowalska Thomas Hirschhorn, Eye to Eye-Subjecter, 2010, Mannequin, dress, paper print, brown tape, transparent tape, wood: approx., 420 x 530 x 930 cm | 165.35 x 208.66 x 366.14 in, HIRS0562; exhibition view "Kunst & Philosophie" at NBK, Berlin, 2011, Photo: Anna Kowalska Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled 06, from the series: Des Larmes (Tears), 1998, paper print, transparent sleeve, transparent tape, red and blue marker, 28,5 x 20 cm | 11.22 x 7.87 in, # HIRS0558-06 Thomas Hirschhorn, Untitled 06, from the series: Des Larmes (Tears), 1998, paper print, transparent sleeve, transparent tape, red and blue marker, 28,5 x 20 cm | 11.22 x 7.87 in, # HIRS0558-06