Walker Art Center
2009 Sopie Calle
For thirty years now the art of Sophie Calle has been concerned with events from her personal life, and the art that results leaves its mark on her daily life. For example there is “Take Care of Yourself” which was the final remark of Calle’s lover who callously ended their relationship in an email. She uses the email as a point of departure giving it to 107 women from different walks of life who analyze it. The women are photographed as they pour over the email interpreting it according to their lives. The resultant artist’s book chronicles their responses. The display window also includes catalogues resulting from the many exhibitions had by this French conceptualist.
Library Display Case featuring Sophie Calle. Created by Rosemary Furtak, Walker Art Center Librarian. Summer 2009.
2009 Sopie Calle
For thirty years now the art of Sophie Calle has been concerned with events from her personal life, and the art that results leaves its mark on her daily life. For example there is “Take Care of Yourself” which was the final remark of Calle’s lover who callously ended their relationship in an email. She uses the email as a point of departure giving it to 107 women from different walks of life who analyze it. The women are photographed as they pour over the email interpreting it according to their lives. The resultant artist’s book chronicles their responses. The display window also includes catalogues resulting from the many exhibitions had by this French conceptualist.
Library Display Case featuring Sophie Calle. Created by Rosemary Furtak, Walker Art Center Librarian. Summer 2009.