The fair returns to The Shed in New York this year with a new curator for Focus,more than 60 galleries from 25 countries and a extensive program of events and activations
A joint initiative between BMW and Frieze to bring together art, design and technology.
In 1962 the philosopher Umberto Eco wrote an essay called ‘The Open Work’. Informed by the writings and music of Franz Kafka and James Joyce, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez, Eco argued that not all artworks had a definitive meaning. Rather, some artists might embrace the idea of ‘openness’, leaving certain elements of the artwork to chance, or to be completed by the audience. Meanings could be multiple, the conversation could always be open-ended.
Curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini and inspired by Eco’s idea, BMW Open Work annually invites an artist to develop an ambitious project. Drawing on dialogue with BMW designers, engineers and technological experts, artists will be able to consider current and future technologies as tools for innovation and artistic experimentation, creating artworks with the potential to unfold across a range of media and exhibiting platforms.
The project premieres yearly at Frieze London and is presented in the space of the BMW Lounge as well as digitally via sound, video or online platform.
LA POTION (EH)investigates the changing emotional states of young male characters who struggle to freely express their feelings through a new video and playable game conceived for the BMW i5
A commission for BMW Open Work, and a concurrent Frieze Week show at London's Chisenhale gallery, reveal an artist deeply involved with perception and reception
From the first commission by Olivia Erlanger in 2017 to this year's light installation by Madeline Hollander, BMW Open Work brings together arts, innovation, technology and design
From the first commission by Olivia Erlanger in 2017 to this year's light installation by Madeline Hollander, BMW Open Work brings together arts, innovation, technology and design
From the first commission by Olivia Erlanger in 2017 to this year's light installation by Madeline Hollander, BMW Open Work brings together arts, innovation, technology and design
Madeline Hollander's work is inspired by everyday movements observed in our social, urban, technological, and natural environments, which she transforms into site-specific installations and performances
The American artist discusses cycling global clocks, choreography and the importance of collaboration in thinking about alternative energy resources ahead of BMW Open Work 2020
Working with the BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre, Hollander developed an immersive installation with LED headlights choreographed by the sunsets and sunrises across the globe
Curator Attilia Fattori Franchini and others reflect on the pioneering collaboration, which has seen a diverse range of commissions, including this year's installation by Madeline Hollander
Camille Blatrix’s sculptures are interjected with coded references, creating emotionally charged, uncanny objects that offer new relational possibilities
Sam Lewitt’s practice investigates the circulation of information and matter, opening up operatively closed systems and institutional structures in the process
