Sophie Calle

Sophie Calle is a French artist known for her conceptual art that explores identity, intimacy, and human vulnerability. She is renowned for her detective-like ability to follow strangers and investigate their private lives, which she has deployed in her acclaimed works such as Suite Venitienne, The Hotel, and Address Book. Calle has had major exhibitions all over the world and has worked closely with the writer Paul Auster. Her work is characterized by its refusal to fit any standard pigeonholes and its unartiness, making it deserving of space in museums.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 12 January 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Sophie Calle is a multi-talented French artist known for her diverse artistic pursuits. She is a writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist whose work is characterized by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints. Her artwork often explores themes of human vulnerability, identity, and intimacy, delving into the private lives of strangers. Her remarkable ability to follow and investigate individuals has been showcased in her acclaimed works such as Suite Venitienne, The Hotel, and Address Book.

Calle's artistic journey has garnered international recognition, with major exhibitions held in prestigious venues like the 2007 Venice Biennale, the Whitechapel Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark. She has collaborated closely with renowned writer Paul Auster, further enhancing her artistic reputation. The Guardian has praised her as "the Marcel Duchamp of dirty laundry," highlighting her unique approach to art that defies conventional categorization and challenges the boundaries of traditional art spaces.

Calle's inclusion in Blake Gopnik's list of "The 10 Most Important Artists of Today" further emphasizes her significance in the art world. Gopnik argues that Calle's unartiness, her refusal to fit into any standard pigeonholes or over anyone's sofa, makes her work deserving of space in museums. Her ability to create meaningful and thought-provoking art that challenges societal norms and encourages introspection makes her a noteworthy artist of our time.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 190 x 125 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500411216