Cristian Chironi's 'My house is a Le Corbusier' reaches inaccessible Villa Baizeau in Tunis
Cristian Chironi, an Italian artist born in 1974 in Nuoro, presented the seventh installment of his project 'My house is a Le Corbusier' in Tunis, centering on Villa Baizeau. This Le Corbusier-designed residence, constructed between 1928 and 1930 for Lucien Baizeau, is currently situated within the Tunisian presidential park and is off-limits to the public. Chironi's residency at La Boîte – Centre d'Art & d'Architecture took place from January 22 to April 5, 2026, leading up to the exhibition 'My house is a Le Corbusier (Villa Baizeau)' which opened on April 3, 2026. A significant performance titled 'Carthage Drive' occurred on March 24-25, 2026, where Chironi drove a Fiat 127 Special through Tunis, gathering narratives. The project has previously been showcased in cities such as Bologna, Paris, Marseille, Chandigarh, La Plata, Berlin, and La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Key facts
- Cristian Chironi's 'My house is a Le Corbusier' seventh chapter focuses on Villa Baizeau in Tunis.
- Villa Baizeau was built between 1928 and 1930 by Le Corbusier for Lucien Baizeau.
- The villa is inaccessible, located inside the Tunisian presidential park.
- Chironi was in residence at La Boîte – Centre d'Art & d'Architecture from January 22 to April 5, 2026.
- Exhibition 'My house is a Le Corbusier (Villa Baizeau)' opened April 3, 2026 at La Boîte.
- Performance 'Carthage Drive' took place March 24-25, 2026 using a Fiat 127 Special.
- The Fiat 127 was used as a mobile narrative device, collecting stories from participants.
- Musicians Paolo Fresu, Marino Formenti, Gavino Murgia, Stefano Pilia, and Dhafer Youssef contributed to the sound sculpture.
- The project is inspired by Costantino Nivola's unbuilt Le Corbusier house in Orani.
- Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino supported the project and hosted 'Torino Stop' in 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Cristian Chironi
- Le Corbusier
- Costantino Nivola
- Paolo Fresu
- Marino Formenti
- Gavino Murgia
- Stefano Pilia
- Dhafer Youssef
- Caterina Angelucci
- Roberto Gargiani
- Brigitte Bouvier
- Tarek Baccouche
- Chacha Atallah
- Pierre Jeanneret
- Daniele Nivola
Institutions
- La Boîte – Centre d'Art & d'Architecture
- Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino
- Artribune
- 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
- Villa Baizeau
- Medina of Tunis
- Carthage
- Orani
- Italy
- Bologna
- Paris
- France
- Marseille
- Chandigarh
- India
- La Plata
- Argentina
- Berlin
- Germany
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Switzerland
- Turin
- Sainte Monique
- Cartagine
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Cambridge
- USA
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- Moscow
- Russia
- Sainte Monique hill
- United Kingdom