Tino Sehgal was born in 1976 is a British-German artist based in Berlin. He studied political economy and dance so his work is very performance based.
All of Sehgal's works exist ephemerally and are documented only in the viewer's memory. The artist himself describes his works as 'constructed situations'. His materials are the human voice, language, movement and interaction. He resists the production of physical objects.
His work involves one or more people carrying out instructions conceived by the artist. His work is never usually captured on camera or film, as his work is always derived from the moment.
He is a Turner Prize Nominee for 2013 for his work 'This Variation'. This piece consists of a dark and rural room, in which viewers walk around, reacting to unseen performers' noises, making them feel uneasy. This brings the viewers out of their comfort zone, allowing heightened, responsive experience.
This piece approaches both art and performance with an Artuadian style. Heightening the viewer's sense and perceptions of art and performance combined.
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