Hervé Fischer facts for kids
Hervé Fischer (born in 1941) is a French artist, philosopher, and sociologist. He studied at a famous school in Paris called the École Normale Supérieure. He also earned a master's degree in philosophy. For many years, he taught about how people communicate and share ideas at the Sorbonne University.
At the same time, he became a multi-media artist. He created something called "sociological art" in 1971. This type of art often involves public participation. He worked on many projects with radio, TV, and newspapers. These projects took place in Europe and Latin American countries. Later, he moved to Quebec, Canada. He can speak French, English, German, and Spanish very well.
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Hervé Fischer's Life and Work
Hervé Fischer was born in France in 1941. He is both a French and Canadian philosopher and artist. He went to the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He also taught about communication and culture at the Sorbonne. He earned a master's degree in philosophy and a PhD in sociology.
As an artist, he created "sociological art" starting in 1971. He led many projects that involved the public. These projects used radio, television, and print media. They happened in many countries in Europe and Latin America. Later, he moved to Quebec.
Major Art Shows
Hervé Fischer was a special guest at several big art events. These included the Venice Biennial in 1976. He also attended the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1981. In 1982, he was at Documenta 7 in Germany.
He had his own art shows at important museums. These included the Musée Galliéra in 1976. He also had a big show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Montreal in 1980. Another show was in Mexico in 1983.
Digital Art and Projects
In 1985, he helped organize a project called Marco Polo. This was an electronic novel project. It involved writers from Africa, Europe, and Canada. Famous writers Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino supported it.
Since 1999, Hervé Fischer has been painting again. He focuses on art for the digital age. His work has been shown in many museums. These include the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Argentina (2003, 2009). He also had shows at the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales in Uruguay (2004). Other shows were at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Chile (2006). His art was also at the Centre Wifredo Lam in Cuba (2009). He had exhibitions at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret (2010–11). The Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo also showed his work (1976 and 2012).
The Centre Pompidou in Paris had a special show about his work. It was called Hervé Fischer et l'art sociologique. This show ran from June to September 2017.
Founding Organizations
Hervé Fischer helped start several important organizations. He co-founded La Cité des arts et des nouvelles technologies de Montréal. He also helped create the Quebec International Science Film Festival Telescience. Other organizations he co-founded include the Multimedia International Market and Science Pour Tous. Since 1997, he has also been the co-founder and president of the International Federation of Multimedia Associations. He was also a member of the Canadian Committee of UNESCO.
Teaching and Awards
From 2000 to 2002, he was chosen for the Daniel Langlois chair. This was for Fine Arts and Digital Technologies at Concordia University in Montreal. There, he helped create the idea for a media lab. This lab became the Hexagram group. It connects Concordia and UQAM Universities. Since 2006, he has been a professor and founder of the International Digital Observatory at UQÀM.
In 1987, he helped create a 12-minute computer-animated film. It was called "Le Chant des Étoiles." This film won a top prize in 1988. It was in an international computer animation contest in the USA. He also received the first Leonardo (MIT Press) Makepeace Tsao Award. This award came from the International Society for the Arts, Science and Technology.
In 2011, he started something new. He called it "tweet art" and "tweet philosophy." He created small digital pictures. He shared them on Twitter. These pictures often had a philosophical question or idea.
Hervé Fischer is also on the board of Artists for Peace. He has received an honorary doctorate from Quebec Universities. He gives many talks around the world. These talks are about digital technologies, art, and understanding myths.
Where Has His Art Been Shown?
Centre Pompidou Exhibition
Hervé Fischer's art was shown at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. This exhibition ended on September 11, 2017. He is an artist, sociologist, and thinker. Fischer uses his idea of sociological art to explore digital technology.
The exhibition had three parts. It showed his work from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s. Then it looked at his art from the late 1990s to the present. Finally, it explored how digital tools are used in art today. It also looked at the new habits these tools create.
See also
In Spanish: Hervé Fischer para niños
- International Federation of Multimedia Associations
