Allard van Hoorn
1968–
Allard van Hoorn (b. 1968; Leiden, Netherlands) is a sound, installation, and performance artist creating choreographies and musical scores for architecture, scenographies for the built environment, and scripts for investigating our relationships to public and architectural spaces. He is the founder and curator of the Platform for Urban Investigation, a nomadic, cross-disciplinary research academy investigating urban environments around the world, working with architects, designers, choreographers, musicians, and visual artists.
His work has been shown at institutions and events including the Bucharest Biennale, Yinchuan Biennale, Marrakech Biennale, and Istanbul Design Biennial (all 2016); Tbilisi Triennial and Bienal de la Habana (both 2015); Shenzhen/Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture (2013); Gwangju Design Biennale (2011); International Studio and Curatorial Program, Brooklyn; the Rosenthal Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; de Appel, Amsterdam; Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich; and the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Roles
Sound artist, installation artist, performance artist
ULAN identifier
500721449
Names
Allard van Hoorn
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Exhibitions & projects
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