Francis Alÿs
Directing · Director · Editor · Camera Operator
Active 1994–present · Awards: Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born, Mexico-based artist. He works across art, architecture, and social practice. In 1986, Alÿs left behind his profession as an architect and relocated to Mexico City, where he lives and works.
Filmography
Painting/Retoque — DirectorGuards — DirectorSet Theory — DirectorColor Matching — DirectorThe Nightwatch (2004) — DirectorSandlines, the Story of History (2020) — Director · Writer · Producer · Costume DesignerParadox of Praxis 5 (2015) — DirectorWhen Faith Moves Mountains (2002) — Director · Writer · Producer · EditorZapatos Magnéticos (1994) — DirectorChildren’s Game #25: Contagio (2021) — DirectorTornado (2010) — DirectorThe Green Line (2004) — DirectorParadox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing) (1997) — DirectorPatriotic Tales (1997) — Man Walking Around Flagpole · DirectorWatercolor (2011) — DirectorSemáforos (1995) — DirectorProhibited Steps — DirectorPolitics of Rehearsal (2005) — DirectorChildren's Game #23: Step On A Crack (2020) — DirectorChildren’s Game #32: Estrellas (2022) — Director · EditorChildren’s Game #34: Appelsindans (2022) — Director · Camera OperatorChildren’s Game #35: Kluddermor (2022) — Director · Camera OperatorChildren’s Game #36: Kujunkuluka (2022) — Director · Camera OperatorChildren’s Game #38: Ellsakat (2023) — Director