Theanyspacewhatever
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theanyspacewhatever was a 2008 exhibition organised by Guggenheim chief curator Nancy Spector takes its title from French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s cinematic term “any-space-whatever”, which defines a coherent space that is comprised of multiple and shifting viewpoints. It brings together new installations by 10 artists including Angela Bulloch, Maurizio Cattelan, Liam Gillick and Jorge Pardo that use the space to interact with viewers and the other works in the show. Works include Carsten Höller’s full-service hotel room, which will host guests overnight, and Douglas Gordon’s 24 Hour Psycho, 1993, which will be shown backwards in 24-hour sequences during which the museum will remain open.
