Olafur Eliasson in 2007, which included 50 experiments by speakers across both arts and science, including Peter Cook, Neil Turok, Kim Gordon, Simone Forti, Fia Backstrom and Joseph Grigely. There was also the Manifesto Marathon in 2008 and the Poetry Marathon in 2009, which consisted of poems read aloud by artists and writers including Gilbert & George, Tracey Emin, Nick Laird, Geoffrey Hill, and James Fenton. The 2014 Extinction Marathon: Visions of the Future linked the humanities and the sciences to discussions of environmental and human impact on the world today. It was programmed with artist Gustav Metzger whose research addresses issues of extinction and climate change. Notable participants included artists Etel Adnan, Ed Atkins, Jesse Darling, Gilbert & George, Katja Novitskova, Yoko Ono, Susan Hiller, Marguerite Humeau, Trevor Paglen, Cornelia Parker amongst notable model and actor Lily Cole and founder of The Whole Earth Catalog and co-founder of The Long Now Foundation Stewart Brand. Other activities Kino der Kunst Festival, member of the board of trustees (since 2013) Museum Berggruen, member of the international council Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, member of the advisory board Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), member of the advisory board (2014–2015) Locarno Festival, member of the jury (2012) Manifesta, member of the supervisory board (1994–2002) Publications by Obrist References External links Hans Ulrich Obrist: the art of curation, Interviews by Stuart Jeffries and Nancy Groves at The Guardian, Sunday 23 March 2014 Texts and curated projects by Hans Ulrich Obrist at museum in progress Interview videos Ulrich-obrist-part-1-4103282 Vernissage TV interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist, 2010 NOW Interview with Kazuyo Sejima & Associates at Architecture Biennale, 2010 NOW Interview with OMA Office for Metropolitan Architecture at Architecture Biennale, 2010 Interview with SANAA at Serpentine Pavilion, 2009 Interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist on 'do it' project, 2009 Conversation with Eric Hobsbawm at the Manifesto Marathon, 2008 Living people 1968 births Swiss art critics Swiss expatriates in England Swiss art curators Cultural historians Academic staff of European Graduate School