Unbuild together : archaism vs modernity / Curated by the Studio KO: Karl Fournier, Olivier Marty, Jean-Baptiste Carisé and Sophia Bengebara ; photography by Vyacheslav Pak, Emine G. Sevim, Kamila Rustambekova, Studio KO.

First edition May 2023

Venezia : Marsilio Editori , 2023.

120 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

"In response to the theme of the exhibition, the pavilion addresses different horizons of Uzbekistan's architectural heritage as a potential tool for envisioning the future and a key element in challenging the concept of modernity. Bricks are the material they will focus on, the cornerstone of Uzbek architecture. Studio KO designed "Unbuild Together: Archaism vs. Modernity" drawing on research that focuses on the ruins of qalas (old fortresses in Karakalpakstan), the heritage of the Khorezm civilization, and the many possibilities the land offers for building, especially with bricks. Together with students and professors of architecture from Ajou University in Tashkent and associated artists, Studio KO will explore the materiality of bricks, earth, and clay. Through this collaboration that combines the experimentation of theoretical work with the students and a reinterpretation of the forms of brick manufacturing, its construction techniques, and its types of finishes, the spatial proposal of the Pavilion arises. Certain bricks in the installation will be glazed by Uzbek artist and ceramics master Abdulvahid Bukhoriy, one of the few craftsmen to master the nearly lost Blue Bukhara ceramics technique. The response to the theme "The Laboratory of the Future", can be read as an encounter of different horizons, allowing to take a cross look at the Uzbek architectural heritage, to delve into its past in order to find the necessary tools for the elaboration of tomorrow's world. Unbuild together modernity, by questioning the notion of archaism. The associated artists all have a poetic role accompanying our approach. A film in the core of the architectural installation by El Mehdi Azzam, diffusing its significance and emotion. A reduced model made by Miza Mucciarelli, as a mental comprehension of the lived experience. A photographic work by Emine Gözde Sevim, a sensitive eye of a shared experience. It is about giving theoretical and practical tools to achieve this. From the ruins of the ancient qalas to the multiple possibilities that earth offers to build, especially the brick. From the mythical figure of the labyrinth to the constructed reality. As many elements to be reinterpreted in order to create a sensitive and poetic architectural proposal, reflecting a truly contemporary and contextual practice." -- https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/unbuild-together-archaism-vs-modernity-pavilion-republic-uzbekistan-venice-biennale-2023

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Uzbekistan.
International Architectural Exhibition (18th : 2023 : Venice, Italy)

Location: Library main 318545
Call No.: 318545
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