Tony Cokes in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist

Tony Cokes in Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist brings together two influential voices to probe the cultural and political textures of our moment.

Taking place against the backdrop of 4 Voices / 4 Weeks—Cokes’s bold commission for Piccadilly Lights—the conversation moves deftly between Cokes’s work—known for its incisive use of archival footage, text, and found media—and Obrist’s curatorial framework, which spans global art, technology, and social critique. Together, they trace how media histories and graphic expression can shed light on contemporary struggles over meaning, representation, and power.

Rather than offering a fixed conclusion, the dialogue opens space for critical reflection: how do images circulate today, and what political valences do they carry in society? In a time when visual culture is deeply implicated in shaping public consciousness, Cokes and Obrist demonstrate how art can surface hidden narratives, challenge dominant ideologies, and invite viewers to question both history and its present-day reframings.