Doug Aitken
b. 1954
AitkenÕs body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and architectural interventions to films, sound, single and multichannel video works, and installations. He has described his work as "reflecting a world that is harmonious, mysterious, mesmerizing, passionate, and sometimes rough and violent." His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, in such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Since the mid-1990s, Aitken has created installations by employing multiple screens. In 1997 diamond sea was presented at the Montreal International Festival of Cinema and New Media. And in 1998, Aitken's eraser was revealed at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam. His electric earth installation drew international attention and earned him the International Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1999. The following year, glass horizon, an installation comprising a projection of a pair of eyes onto the facade of the Vienna Secession building after it had closed for the night, showcased an interest in architectural structures and in art that interacts with urban environments…
Films