Cristian Chironi's 'My house is a Le Corbusier' Opens in Tunis
On April 3, 2026, Cristian Chironi's exhibition titled 'My house is a Le Corbusier (Villa Baizeau)' debuted at La Boîte – Centre d’Art & d’Architecture in Tunis, where it will remain on display until June 17, 2026. This seventh installment of a project initiated in 2015 encompasses twelve countries and is organized by La Boîte in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis and the Italian Embassy, with backing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. This event marks 70 years of diplomatic ties between Tunisia and Switzerland. Chironi resided in the Medina from January 22 to April 5, 2026, drawing comparisons to Villa Baizeau, Le Corbusier's sole African creation. The exhibition showcases photographs, videos, and sculptures, including 'Carthage Drive,' featuring a Fiat 127 Special.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs April 3 to June 17, 2026 at La Boîte – Centre d’Art & d’Architecture, Medina of Tunis.
- Seventh act of a 2015 project spanning twelve nations.
- Produced by La Boîte, Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis, Italian Embassy, with SDC support.
- Coincides with 70 years of Tunisia-Switzerland diplomatic relations.
- Partners: Fondation Le Corbusier, ATRA, ENAU, MAUTO.
- Chironi resided in Medina from January 22 to April 5, 2026.
- Villa Baizeau (1928–1930) is Le Corbusier's only African work, inaccessible.
- Pre-opening events: Carthage Drive (March 24-25) and roundtable at ENAU (April 2).
- Exhibition includes three plexiglass sculptures based on Gargiani's 'Simple Architecture' plates.
- Fiat 127 Special 'Camaleonte' painted with Le Corbusier's Villa Baizeau color palette.
- Project includes past stays in Bologna, Paris, Marseille, Chandigarh, La Plata, Berlin, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
- Future stops: Antwerp, Cambridge, Tokyo, Baghdad, Moscow.
- Fiat 127 references Daniele Nivola's 1980s journey transporting artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Cristian Chironi
- Roberto Gargiani
- Brigitte Bouvier
- Tarek Baccouche
- Chacha Atallah
- Le Corbusier
- Pierre Jeanneret
- Daniele Nivola
- Costantino Nivola
- Paolo Fresu
- Dhafer Youssef
Institutions
- La Boîte – Centre d’Art & d’Architecture
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tunisi
- Ambasciata d’Italia
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Fondation Le Corbusier
- Association Tunisienne de Recherche en Architecture (ATRA)
- École Nationale d’Architecture & Urbanisme (ENAU)
- MAUTO – Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile
- Half Cut Production
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Tunis
- Tunisia
- Medina of Tunis
- Carthage
- Sainte Monique
- Cartagine
- Bologna
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Marseille
- Chandigarh
- India
- La Plata
- Argentina
- Berlin
- Germany
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Switzerland
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Cambridge
- USA
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- Moscow
- Russia
- Orani