Stuart Ringholt

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Stuart Ringholt (* 1971 in Perth ) is an Australian performance and video artist .

“Stuart Ringholt's work, which combines expressionless seriousness with slapstick humor and a fascination for the absurd, takes many forms; he creates performances, videos and sculptures, but also leads community workshops. By exploring the power of the small gesture, he sets in motion significant shifts in meaning. "

Well-known works are Embarrassed (2003) , a series of actions in which Ringholt embarrassed himself in public, Funny Fear Workshop (2004), in which he guided participants to rid themselves of their embarrassment and the Anger Workshops (2008) in Form of a group therapy session.

Stuart Ringholt was represented at numerous exhibitions at home and abroad. He was a participant in the 16th Biennale of Sydney , 2008, Singapore Biennale , 2011, dOCUMENTA (13) , 2012.

Videos (selection)

  • 1971: La Région centrale / The Central Region
  • 2007: Merri Creek
  • 2007: AUM
  • 2009: Helen Lane
  • 2010: Starring William Shatner as Curator

literature

Stuart Ringholt: Kraft , authors: Robert Leonard, Amelia Barkin, Aileen Burns, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev , Charlotte Day, Johan Lundh, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne and Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 2014

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Aichi Triennale Stuart Ringholt accessed on April 10, 2019
  2. ↑ dOCUMENTA (13). The accompanying book / The Guidebook. Catalog 3/3., Page 172, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7757-2954-3
personal data
SURNAME Ringholt, Stuart
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian performance and video artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Perth