The Public Program devoted to James Lee Byars’s exhibition opened on Thursday 26 October with a lecture by Stephan Köhler, art historian and long-time collaborator of James Lee Byars.
Stephan Kohler took the audience on a journey through the last ten years of James Lee Byars life and career, including landmark exhibitions in Düsseldorf, Berkeley, Tokyo and Toyota. His presentation refered to some of the artworks present in the Pirelli HangarBicocca exhibition, and explored the artist’s approach to achieve perfection in exhibitions and publications, as well as his relation to poetry and to materials.
Video: Francesco Margaroli