There’s too much stuff in the world—that’s the contention of Tino
Sehgal. So The Berlin-based artist constructs experiences, not objects,
that can nevertheless be bought and sold. In advance of his upcoming
solo show at the Guggenheim, Sehgal gives an inside look at his
unorthodox methods.
The 48-year-old Argentine has achieved international art stardom with
his psychologically and politically charged paintings of maps, apartment
blueprints and baggage carousels. On the eve of his midcareer
retrospective, Kuitca proves as hard to unravel as his dark, haunting
artworks.
