Cerith Wyn Evans

  • Born in 1958, in United Kingdom
  • Lives and works in London (United Kingdom)
Portrait de Cerith Wyn Evans © Marc Domage

First and foremost a film-maker and video artist, Cerith Wyn Evans began making sculptures and visual and sound installations in the 1990s, mainly based on the themes of language and perception.

In The Collection

Inaugural Hang

Exhibition of the Collection

From 27 October 2014 to 25 November 2014

Curated to complement Frank Gehry’s architecture, the first hang displays a selection of emblematic works from the four themes of the collection (Contemplative, Pop, Expressionist, Music/Sound) by Christian Boltanski, Pierre Huyghe, Bertrand Lavier, Gerhard Richter and Thomas Schütte. As part of his commission for the auditorium, one room is dedicated to the works of Ellsworth Kelly.

Expressionist and contemplative works

Exhibition of the Collection

From 17 December 2014 to 18 May 2015

The second phase in the inaugural hang featured a larger number of works, based on the Expressionist and the Contemplative themes.

Pop & Music

Exhibition of the Collection

From 3 June 2015 to 4 January 2016

The collection is constantly evolving. This third presentation of the Collection of the Fondation's artworks, with popist lines, including music and sound, gather more than twenty contemporary artists.