Philippe Parreno and the evolving work series in institutional space
Published on 06/27/2026 at 23:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Philippe Parreno is one of the central figures in post-1990 installation and film art, known for turning exhibitions into scripted, time-based experiences. His large-scale environments have set benchmarks at institutions from the Palais de Tokyo to the Park Avenue Armory.
Work series as exhibition format
Parreno's mature practice often unfolds through expansive work groups that treat the exhibition itself as a medium. In projects such as Anywhere Out of the World and later At Palais de Tokyo in Paris his 2013 project Across series such as Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait, created with Douglas Gordon, and In Zidane he focused on one football match and one player, filming with multiple cameras; the work has since appeared in major museum exhibitions, including at the Pompidou and MoMA, as an anchor for discussions of portraiture and spectatorship. For collectors and professionals, the internal archive on Philippe Parreno offers additional reporting on exhibitions, publications and market notes. Parreno works primarily with installation, film and sound, often commissioning bespoke technical setups rather than relying on off-the-shelf equipment. He has been active since the late 1980s, emerging with a generation around Pierre Huyghe and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster that questioned authorship and narrative by using exhibition formats, documentation and collaboration as material. Against this backdrop, Philippe Parreno maintains a position as a reference point for time-based institutional shows, with no new date confirmed within the immediate 30-day window. Which media does Philippe Parreno primarily work with? Why are Parreno's exhibitions often described as scripted? Which work series are central to Parreno's reputation? This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.Installation and film, tightly interwoven
Exhibitions, films and installations by Philippe Parreno
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Key facts on Philippe Parreno
Frequently asked questions about Philippe Parreno
He focuses on installation, film and sound, often combining them into choreographed environments in which light, image and architecture are synchronized along a score-like timeline.
Institutions like Palais de Tokyo highlight that in projects such as Anywhere, Anywhere Out of the World nothing is static; the exhibition unfolds according to a temporal script that shapes visitors' experience step by step.
Key series include the Zidane-based film installation Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait, the film Marilyn with its constructed presence of a celebrity figure, and building-scale exhibition scores like those at Palais de Tokyo and Park Avenue Armory.
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