Constellation.s – Habiter le monde at Arc en rêve
The Bordeaux architecture center Arc en rêve will showcase "Constellation.s – Habiter le monde" at the Entrepôt Lainé from June 2 to September 25, 2016. Curated by a team including Michel Jacques, Francine Fort, Michel Lussault, Patrick Bouchain, and Cynthia Fleury, the exhibition highlights over 80 transformative projects from the past decade. Notable works include Patrick Bouchain's Bogues du Blat in Beaumont, Liu Jiakun's "bricks of rebirth" in Chengdu, Urban Think Tank's gymnasiums for slum areas in Caracas, Diébédo Francis Kéré's Gando workshop in Burkina Faso, and Rotor's Deconstruction company. The setup features ground-level exhibits, conference seating, and an upper walkway displaying documentaries and photographs, complemented by texts from Michel Lussault.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Constellation.s – Habiter le monde' runs June 2 to September 25, 2016
- Venue: Entrepôt Lainé in Bordeaux
- Organized by Arc en rêve architecture center
- Founders: Michel Jacques and Francine Fort
- President: Michel Lussault
- Associates: Patrick Bouchain, Cynthia Fleury
- Over 80 contributions including architecture, research, documentaries, photography
- Follows Arc en rêve's 2000 exhibition 'Mutations' directed by Rem Koolhaas
- Features Patrick Bouchain's Bogues du Blat in Beaumont, France
- Liu Jiakun's 'bricks of rebirth' in Chengdu, China post-2008 earthquake
- Urban Think Tank's kit gymnasiums for Caracas slums
- Diébédo Francis Kéré's Gando workshop in Burkina Faso
- Rotor Deconstruction by Brussels collective Rotor
- Documentaries by Armin Linke, Aurélien Lévêque, Luba Vink, Guillaume Meigneux
- Photographers: Allan Sekula, Martin Parr, Juan Aballe, Isabelle Eshraghi, Zhang Kechun
- Texts by Michel Lussault
Entities
Artists
- Michel Jacques
- Francine Fort
- Michel Lussault
- Patrick Bouchain
- Cynthia Fleury
- Rem Koolhaas
- Liu Jiakun
- Diébédo Francis Kéré
- Armin Linke
- Aurélien Lévêque
- Luba Vink
- Guillaume Meigneux
- Allan Sekula
- Martin Parr
- Juan Aballe
- Isabelle Eshraghi
- Zhang Kechun
Institutions
- Arc en rêve
- Urban Think Tank
- Rotor
Locations
- Bordeaux
- France
- Entrepôt Lainé
- Beaumont
- Ardèche
- Chengdu
- China
- Sichuan
- Caracas
- Venezuela
- Burkina Faso
- Brussels
- Belgium
Sources
- artpress —