Philosopher Édouard Glissant describes pensée du tremblement, or trembling thinking, as a means to understand the contingent nature of the world. Resisting fixity, this form of thought tremors from the force of the world’s multitudinous voices colliding and “plunges us into an intimate understanding of depths.” Trembling therefore denotes a kind of refusal, an inability to be contained. This disruptive form of thinking and being in the world rejects notions of a stable identity, as well as categories of fixed and imperial thought. Indeed, Pensée du tremblement flows through the various strands of Swedish-Palestinian artist Tarik Kiswanson’s practice like an invisible current. Kiswanson has described his work as being “the border, the window between the iris and the world outside.” The window is less a demarcation between two opposed realms than a portal—a space between. This dynamic interstitial space nurtures his practice and animates his reflections on the human condition. Kiswanson’s interdisciplinary work encompasses sculpture, writing, performance, sound, and video. It is through dialogue between these multi-faceted practices that a distinctive conceptual language emerges. Notions of rootlessness, regeneration, and renewal are recurring themes in Kiswanson’s oeuvre. His practice is shaped by movement, by blurring borders, by belonging nowhere and everywhere. His various bodies of work can therefore be understood as a cosmology of related conceptual “families,” each exploring variations on themes like multiplication, disintegration, hybridity, and polyphony through their own distinct language.
Tarik Kiswanson
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Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 1, 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 1, 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 2, 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 2 , 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 4, 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 4 , 2015
Stainless steel
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 5, 2015
Brass
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 5 , 2015
Brass
230 x 145 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 7, 2015
Stainless steel
235 x 290 x 20 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Robe 7 , 2015
Stainless steel
235 x 290 x 20 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 3, 2015
Brass, silver
165 x 22,5 x 18,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 7, 2015
Brass, silver
173 x 20,5 x 23,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 8, 2015
Brass, silver
170 x 20 x 19,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 9, 2015
Brass, silver
171,5 x 20,5 x 24 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 11, 2015
Brass, silver
160,5 x 24,5 x 23,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 12, 2015
Brass, silver
192 x 20,5 x 20,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 15, 2015
Brass, silver
134 x 28 x 22,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 17, 2015
Brass, silver
150 x 21,5 x 21,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Crossing 18, 2015
Brass, silver
185 x 24,5 x 21 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Runner 1, 2015
Steel, tin
400 x 31,5 x 7,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Runner 2, 2015
Brass, silver
300 x 25 x 7 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 2, 2015
Steel, tin
300 x 25 x 25 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 2, 2015
Steel, tin
300 x 25 x 25 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 3, 2015
Steel, tin
240 x 32,5 x 34,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 3, 2015
Steel, tin
240 x 32,5 x 34,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 4, 2015
Brass, silver
250 x 30 x 31,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 4, 2015
Brass, silver
250 x 30 x 31,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 5, 2015
Brass, silver
240 x 32,5 x 34,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 5, 2015
Brass, silver
240 x 32,5 x 34,5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 6, 2015
Brass
17,5 x 22 x 5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Ambiguous object 6 , 2015
Brass
17,5 x 22 x 5 cm -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
70 x 50 x 3 cm
27 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 1 1/8 inches
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Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
46 x 37 x 3 cm
18 1/8 x 14 5/8 x 1 1/8 inches
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Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
46 x 37 x 3 cm
18 1/8 x 14 5/8 x 1 1/8 inches
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Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 26 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
49 x 37,5 x 3 cm (framed)
19 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches (framed) -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
49 x 37,5 x 3 cm (framed)
19 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches (framed) -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
46 x 36,5 x 3 cm(framed)
18 x 1/8 x 14 3/8 x 1 1/8 inches (framed) -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
46 x 36,5 x 3 cm(framed)
18 x 1/8 x 14 3/8 x 1 1/8 inches (framed) -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
220 x 112 x 15 cm
86 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
71,5 x 55,5 x 3 cm (framed)
28 1/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/8 inches (framed) -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
215 x 112 x 10 cm
84 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
215 x 112 x 10 cm
84 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
215 x 112 x 10 cm
84 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
215 x 112 x 10 cm
84 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
215 x 112 x 10 cm
84 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Bird, 2019
Copper
61 x 26 x 8 cm
24 x 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 10 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 10 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 10 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 10 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Conductive Bodies, 2019
Copper
210 x 112 x 10 cm
82 5/8 x 44 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Passings, 2019
Print on fabric and embroidery
220 x 130 cm
86 5/8 x 51 1/8 inches -
Tarik Kiswanson, Untitled, 2019
Charcoal powder
46 x 37,5 x 3 cm (framed)
18 1/8 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches (framed)
Exhibitions
Museum Exhibitions
Selected press
- 'Move enquête sur la mémoire politique des corps', Le Quotidien de l'Art, May 2019 — 68.2 kB
- Emmanuelle Jardonnet,'Huit idées de sorties culturelles pour le week-end’, Le Monde, 18th May 2018 — 144.1 kB
- Pedro Morais et François Salmeron ' Très proche et très loin', Quotidien de l'art, May 2018, p 8-9 — 190.6 kB
- Henri Neuendorf, 'Performa 17 Announces Lineup of Participating Artists', Artnet, March 7th 2017 — 420.6 kB
- Thibaut Wychowanok, ‘L’expo du mois : Tarik Kiswanson’, Numéro Magazine, décembre-janvier 2016 — 201.7 kB
- Thibaut Wychowanok, ‘Neuf expositions à ne pas rater ce week-end’, Numero (website), October 21st, 2016 — 391.0 kB
- Marion Vasseur Raluy, 'Tarik Kiswanson: aux confluences de l'art et de la mode', Le Quotidien de l'Art, October 22nd, 2016 — 609.0 kB
- Véronique Magrini, 'Qui a peur du rouge, jaune et bleu?', Parcours des Arts, October-December 2016, p. 52-53 — 308.6 kB
- Mathilde Urfalino ' Le top 5 des expos de la semaine, LesInRocks, 11th March 2016 — 137.6 kB
- Ingrid Luquet-Gad, ' je sans frontières', Les inRockuptibles , December 9th 2015 — 2.3 MB
- The Editors of Artnews, 'Tarik Kiswanson: 'No Hard Feelings' at Almine Rech, Paris', September 11th 2015 — 1.1 MB
- Alexis Jakubowicz, ' Tarik Kiswanson, Artiste appliqué et impliqué ', Vanity Fair, April 2015 N°22, p157 — 7.1 MB
- 'Exposition de Tarik Kiswanson à la Galerie Almine Rech', The Arts Factory Magazine, September 4th 2015 — 83.5 kB
- '50 Must-See Fall Exhibitions', Artsy, August 25th 2015 — 152.0 kB
- Anaël Pigeat, '60e Salon de Montrouge - Tarik Kiswanson', ArtPress, July-August 2015 — 675.6 kB
- Ingrid Luquet-Gad, 'Tarik Kiswanson, prix agnès b.', Code 2.0, Fall 2014 — 154.0 kB
- François Quintin, 'Tarik Kiswanson, Entropologue', Arts Magazine, November 2014, p22-23 — 6.6 MB
- Violaine Boutet de Monvel, ''Come, Come, Come of Age':Tarik Kiswanson', Frieze, 3rd April 2018 — 6.1 MB
- 'Tarik Kiswanson on the Forgotten Age of Childhood', Elephant, 10th September 2018 — 7.6 MB
- Juliette Mariani, ' "Move" et poussière de la mémoire au centre Pompidou', by Toute la Culture, May 28, 2019 — 413.7 kB
- Oscar Duboÿ, ‘Galeries : les expos à ne pas manquer ces jours-ci’, AD magazine, September 30, 2019 — 181.1 kB