The Architect
dal 25/9/2012 al 2/2/2013
Segnalato da
25/9/2012
The Architect
Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
A Profession Past and Present. A multifaceted and fascinating image of the profession is given through sculptures, paintings, drawings, photos, models and films. Examples have been taken from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, as well as from the present day.
After 35 years as an exhibition curator, 10 of which at the Pinakothek der
Moderne, the Founding Director of the Architekturmuseum, Prof. Dr.
Winfried Nerdinger, is marking his departure with the exhibition ‘The
Architect – A Profession Past and Present’.
Although building is one of mankind’s oldest occupations and architecture is
regarded as the ‘mother of all arts’, a detailed knowledge of an architect’s
work and the historical development of the profession are known to but a few.
A comprehensive look at the many facets of an architect’s job is now being
shown for the first time in this major exhibition. The development from
master builder to artist and from servant of the court to general manager is
traced, as is the differing notion of an architect’s task and status in various
countries, cultural circles and centuries.
A multifaceted and fascinating image of the profession is given through
sculptures, paintings, drawings, photos, models and films. Examples have
been taken from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance, as well as from the present day. They not only illustrate and
explain the history and importance of the profession but also the architect’s
relationship to his client, the implementation of an idea, self-representation
in architecture and the influence of music, theatre and film. In addition, other
subjects such as how master builders are portrayed in sagas and myths, the
architect as a theoretician or ‘global player’, the tools used to turn ideas into
reality and a look at the future of the architect are also outlined.
A comprehensive and richly illustrated, two-volumed publication with 45
contributions by renowned scholars accompanies the exhibition (Prestel, 2
volumes with a total of 816 pages and 650 illustrations; available for €76 at
the Museum Shop or €98 in bookshops).
10 Year Anniversary of the Architekturmuseum in the Pinakothek der
Moderne
The Architekturmuseum der TU München’s own rooms in the Pinakothek der
Moderne opened on 16 September, 2002 with the exhibition ‘Exemplarisch’.
Since then, 42 others have followed in close succession, most of which have
been the museum’s own exhibitions on historical and current subjects,
accompanied by well-received and scholarly publications. As a university
institution, the objective of the Architekturmuseum has always been to
research all subjects in a thorough and academic fashion and to reach both a
specialist public as well as interested lay people. As a leitmotif, this intention
has conditioned the subjects selected over the past 10 years and the way
they have been presented in the Pinakothek der Moderne. It is a fortunate
coincidence within the museum landscape in Germany that – in conjunction
with the collections of modern art, design and graphic works in the
Pinakothek der Moderne – the appeal and potential of the internationally
renowned Architekturmuseum has been able to have such a widespread
public impact. The 3-volumes series ‘Architektur ausstellen’, the final
volume of which is to be published this September, provides an overview of
all the exhibitions held as the Architekturmuseum since 1977.
Image: Philibert de l'Orme,"The good architect", in: Le premier tome de l'architecture, Paris 1567 © Bavarian State Library, Munich
Further information and pictorial material is available under tel. +49 (0)89
23805-286 or via e-mail: presse@pinakothek.de.
Architekturmuseum der TU München:
Hilde Strobl
Architekturmuseum der TU München in the Pinakothek der Moderne
Arcisstrasse 21 | 80333 Munich
T +49 (0)89 23805-379 | F +49 (0)89 23805-310
e-mail: h.strobl@lrz.tum.de
www.architekturmuseum.de
Press Dept. at the Pinakothek Museums:
Tine Nehler M.A. | Head of the Press Dept.
Pinakothek der Moderne and the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Kunstareal | Barer Strasse 29 | 80799 Munich
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Press preview: 26.09.2012, 11.00
Opening: 26.09.2012, 19.00
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