Jean Baudrillard

Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist, cultural critic and theorist of postmodernity. He developed the notions of ‘simulacrum’ and ‘hyperreality’ to describe the postmodern condition, where reality is displaced by layers of virtuality, simulation and copies. These ideas deeply influenced art, philosophy and sociology of the late 20th century and subsequently made their way into popular culture.

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Jean Baudrillard

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Gina Folly, Jean Baudrillard, Théo Combaluzier
Curated by Francesco Tenaglia
November 21, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Super Super Markt, Brunnenstr. 22, Berlin

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Biography

Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929, Reims, France; d. 2007 in Paris, France).

Education

He earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Paris X, Nanterre, in 1968.

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions include Château Shatto, Los Angeles; Power Station of Art, Shanghai (both 2019); Académie Conti, Vosne-Romanée (2018); Hong Gah Museum, Taipei (2014); Tap Seac Gallery, Macau (2013); CAFA Art Museum, Beijing; Times Museum, Guangzhou (both 2012); Lianzhou International Foto Festival, Lianzhou (2010); Museum of the former Jesuit College, Reims (2009); Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul (2005); Fridericianum, Kassel; Santa Maria Della Scala, Siena (both 2003); Biennale of Photography, Moscow (2002); Galway International Arts Festival, Galway; Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris (both 2001); Färgfabriken, Stockholm; Les Recontres de la Photographie, Arles; Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (all 2000); Neue Galerie Graz, Graz (1999); Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro (1996); Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney; Australian Center for Contemporary Art (both 1994); and the 45th Venice Biennale, Venice (1993).

Baudrillard’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Super Super Markt, Berlin (2024); The Curch, Sag Harbor (2021); Château Shatto, Los Angeles (2019); Le Consortium, Dijon (2018); and 53W53 Sales Gallery, New York (2017).

Writings

His published works include Oublier Foucault, (1977) (Forget Foucault); Simulacres et simulation (1981) (Simulacra and Simulation); Amérique (1986) (America); La Guerre du Golfe n’a pas eu lieu (1991) (The Gulf War Did Not Take Place); Jean Baudrillard: Photographies 1985–1998 (1999); and L’Esprit du terrorisme (2002) (The Spirit of Terrorism: And Requiem for the Twin Towers).

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