Coop Himmelblau Retrospective at Centre Pompidou
A retrospective of the avant-garde architecture group Coop Himmelblau, founded in 1968 by Wolf Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky, and Michael Holzer, is on view at the Centre Georges-Pompidou. The group's aim was to create architecture as "light and variable as a cloud, soliciting the imagination." Their projects, often unrealized due to their unsettling, unstable, and disjointed compositions, are the focus of the exhibition. In an interview, Chantal Béret discusses with Wolf Prix the choice of landscapes, Vienna and Los Angeles, and the use of automatic drawing against "additive" thinking.
Key facts
- Coop Himmelblau was founded in 1968 by Wolf Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky, and Michael Holzer.
- The group aimed to create architecture 'as light and variable as a cloud'.
- A retrospective of Coop Himmelblau is held at the Centre Georges-Pompidou.
- Many of their projects were rarely realized due to their unsettling and unstable compositions.
- Chantal Béret interviews Wolf Prix about landscapes, Vienna, Los Angeles, and automatic drawing.
Entities
Artists
- Wolf Prix
- Helmut Swiczinsky
- Michael Holzer
- Chantal Béret
Institutions
- Coop Himmelblau
- Centre Georges-Pompidou
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —