Life in Progress: the coming of age memoir from Hans Ulrich Obrist
Life in Progress: the coming of age memoir from Hans Ulrich Obrist (Allen Lane, October 2025).
The world-renowned curator on how a near-death experience in his childhood catapulted him towards a life in art
When Hans Ulrich was six years old he was knocked down by a speeding car as he was crossing the street. Hospitalized for weeks, a sense of urgency and the healing power of art was instilled in him from that moment on. Part unputdownable coming-of-age story, part tour de force of the contemporary art world, part user’s manual on how to live a life driven by curiosity, conversation, and not least hope, Obrist takes us through the formative experiences that made him.
Hans Ulrich Obrist is Artistic Director, Serpentine. He will be in conversation with Prof Bill Sherman, Director of The Warburg Institute.
The world-renowned curator on how a near-death experience in his childhood catapulted him towards a life in art
When Hans Ulrich was six years old he was knocked down by a speeding car as he was crossing the street. Hospitalized for weeks, a sense of urgency and the healing power of art was instilled in him from that moment on. Part unputdownable coming-of-age story, part tour de force of the contemporary art world, part user’s manual on how to live a life driven by curiosity, conversation, and not least hope, Obrist takes us through the formative experiences that made him.
Hans Ulrich Obrist is Artistic Director, Serpentine. He will be in conversation with Prof Bill Sherman, Director of The Warburg Institute.
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image: Hans Ulrich Obrist by Youssef Nabil
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