Conceptions of Space
dal 3/7/2014 al 18/10/2014
Segnalato da
3/7/2014
Conceptions of Space
The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA, New York
Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Architecture. Twenty international projects by architects and artists, in large-scale models, drawings, photographs, videos, and even a room-sized installation, survey how architecture addresses this expanded field: from acclaimed architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Alvaro Siza, and Kengo Kuma, to young, emergent practices such as Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Ryue Nishizawa, Ensamble Studio and SO-IL and MOS Architects.
Focusing on recent acquisitions in MoMA’s Department of Architecture and Design, Conceptions of Space addresses how contemporary architects continue to embrace spatial creation as a fundamental focus of their work. The exhibition reveals how, beyond formal traits and functional needs, the conception and articulation of architectural space still defines architecture as an artistic endeavor, and a response to wider cultural issues.
In the early and mid-20th century, the concept of space was critical in defining the modern movement in architecture. Notions of architectural space related to the coherence between the interior and exterior of buildings emerged as a new feature. Counteracting previous understandings of architecture as a progression of styles, space became a privileged quest of architectural practice. In time, however, space was actively reclaimed by artists, geographers, sociologists, and others as their domain of intervention and reflection. As proposed by French philosopher Michel Foucault, ours is the epoch of space, an expanded field imbued with complex meanings.
Twenty international projects by architects and artists, in large-scale models, drawings, photographs, videos, and even a room-sized installation, survey how architecture addresses this expanded field. Spatial conceptions in the exhibition range from “assemblage” and “envelope” space, to “fictional” and “performative” space. Participants offer a global panorama of architectural practice today, from acclaimed architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Álvaro Siza, and Kengo Kuma, to young, emergent practices such as Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Chile; Ryue Nishizawa, Japan; Ensamble Studio, Spain; and the New York-based SO-IL and MOS Architects.
The exhibition is organized by Pedro Gadanho, Curator, with Phoebe Springstubb, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA.
Architecture and Design Collection Exhibitions are made possible by Hyundai Card.
Image: Jimenez Lai (Taiwanese-Canadian, born 1979). White Elephant (Privately Soft). 2011. Aluminum, rubber, sandblasted polycarbonate, fabric, cowhide, and polyfill batting, 144 x 147 x 90″ (365.8 x 373.4 x 228.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the architect. Photograph: Magnus Lindqvist
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