Louisiana Museum launches online video series on Jørn Utzon
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has introduced "On Jørn Utzon," a new video series on the Louisiana Channel. This feature delves into the influential legacy of the late Danish architect, renowned for the Sydney Opera House. It includes contributions from nine distinguished architects, such as Renzo Piano and Bjarke Ingels, who offer their perspectives on Utzon's unique design principles. Renzo Piano notes the blend of rationality and aesthetic appeal in Utzon's work. Additionally, to commemorate what would have been Utzon’s 100th birthday, an exhibition titled "Horisont" will debut at the Utzon Center before moving to cities like Copenhagen and Sydney.
Key facts
- Jørn Utzon was born in 1918 and would have turned 100 on April 9, 2018.
- The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art launched the online video series On Jørn Utzon on the Louisiana Channel.
- Nine architects from different generations participated: Renzo Piano, Bjarke Ingels, Rafael Moneo, Lene Tranberg, Juhani Pallasmaa, Hiroshi Sambuichi, Jan Gehl, Hans Munk Hansen, and Oktay Nayman.
- Renzo Piano contributed a statement about Utzon's balance of rationality and beauty.
- The traveling exhibition Horisont will open at the Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark.
- Horisont will also travel to Copenhagen and Sydney.
- Utzon trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and in Alvar Aalto's studio in Helsinki.
- Utzon is best known for designing the Sydney Opera House.
Entities
Artists
- Jørn Utzon
- Renzo Piano
- Bjarke Ingels
- Rafael Moneo
- Lene Tranberg
- Juhani Pallasmaa
- Hiroshi Sambuichi
- Jan Gehl
- Hans Munk Hansen
- Oktay Nayman
- Alvar Aalto
Institutions
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Louisiana Channel
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts
- Utzon Center
- Artribune
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Aalborg
- Sydney
- Australia