Christian Boltanski

The work of Christian Boltanski (1944–2021) is deeply embedded in concepts of absence, memory and destiny which the post-war period helped redefine. Using simple means, the French artist developed an evocative body of emotional works that propose a renewed approach to remembrance and spirituality. Supported by a constant faith in humankind, his creative process translated into photographs, sculptures, large-scale installations and videos that relate to our collective memory.

Works

Grosse Hamburger Strasse III
The Work People of Halifax
Scratch
Petit Monument Odessa
Les Suisses Morts
Monument
Après (I)
Crépuscule
L'album photographique de la famille de B
Danach
Monument Collège d'Hulst

Christian Boltanski

Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst
Monument Collège d'Hulst, 1986
15 monuments, 7 photographs each, in metal frames (6 c-photographs, 1 b/w portrait), bulb fittings, lamps, cables
Each photograph 20 x 15 cm, each monument 60 x 44 cm, installation variable