Zaha Hadid - Fluidity & Design
15.03.2010 - 30.04.2010
Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research, Bahrain
Evolving from the demands of greater complexity and variety in contemporary society, this new language is driven by the latest advances in computational design processes and state of the art fabrication technologies. Zaha Hadid views the fields of urbanism, architecture and design as inherently interrelated, with the fluid sensibility of her design projects impacting our own perception of space. In a dialogue of complex curvilinear geometries each design morphologically conceived and shaped further by typological, functional and ergonomic considerations Hadid reinvents the balance between object and space establishing a direct discourse with the Cartesian galleries of the Shaikh Ebrahim Center and presenting the unbounded possibilities of her formal repertoire. Showcased in the Bin Matar House, one of the traditional Bahraini houses restored by the Shaikh Ebrahim Center, Zaha Hadid Fluidity & Design reveals the spatial complexity of Hadids visionary creations. The exhibition brings together a selection of works that articulate our immediate tactile environment, demonstrating Hadids radical reinterpretation of the space we occupy. The works included within the exhibition range from jewellery to largescale furniture pieces, each produced as unique or limited edition pieces, giving the visitor a true overview of the range of Zaha Hadids design practice. |
March 2010
