Birthdate: August 22, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Francis Alÿs is an artist based in Mexico, known for his interdisciplinary work in art, architecture, and social practice. Transitioning from architecture to art in 1986, he explores urban tensions and geopolitics through a diverse body of artwork and performance pieces. His practice delves into the intersection of politics and poetics, individual action, and impotence. Noteworthy are his paseos—walks challenging common space subjection. Alÿs’ art often involves cyclical repetition and contrasts geological and technological time, examining memory and collective mythology through social practice and rumor dissemination.
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