Orléans Architecture Biennale Explores Solitude Across Six Exhibitions
The Biennale d’Architecture d’Orléans has launched its second edition, named 'Nos années de solitude,' though it opened to a sparse crowd. Curated by Luca Galofaro and Abdelkader Damani, the event showcases six thematic exhibitions alongside additional installations at various locations, including the 12th-century church, Théâtre d'Orléans, and the Frac Centre-Val de Loire. The Frac, founded in the 1980s, boasts a collection of over 13,000 architectural pieces. The exhibitions delve into themes of solitude, featuring retrospectives on architects Fernand Pouillon and Günter Günschel, as well as Frida Escobedo's 'From Solitude to Desolation.' Works by Nora Akawi and Pascale Marthine Tayou are also highlighted. This biennial will continue for 100 days, concluding on January 19.
Key facts
- Second edition of Biennale d’Architecture d’Orléans titled 'Nos années de solitude'
- Curated by Abdelkader Damani and Luca Galofaro
- Six thematic exhibitions plus guest collection and collateral installations
- Frac Centre-Val de Loire holds over 13,000 works; building designed by Jakob + McFarlane in 2013
- Section 'From Solitude to Desolation' curated by Frida Escobedo and studio iii
- Nora Akawi and Pascale Marthine Tayou address post-colonial solitude
- Section 'Sogni visti da vicino' curated by Davide Sacconi features Arquitetura Nova
- Biennial runs until January 19
Entities
Artists
- Abdelkader Damani
- Luca Galofaro
- Fernand Pouillon
- Günter Günschel
- Frida Escobedo
- Octavio Paz
- Nora Akawi
- Pascale Marthine Tayou
- André Bloc
- John Hejduk
- John Cage
- Chris Marker
- Driss Ouadahi
- Sacripanti
- Musmeci
- Pellegrin
- Perugini
- Lohrmann de Martino
- Davide Sacconi
- Arquitetura Nova
- Jakob + McFarlane
- Beka Lemoine
- Lacaton & Vassal
- François Mitterrand
- Jack Lang
- Leonardo Lella
- Pierre Frey
- Luciano Concheiro
- Javier Nueno (iii)
- Hernan Diaz Alonso
- Cornelia Escher
- Ahmed Mater
- Absalon
- Luigi Pellegrin
- Costantino Dardi
- Franco Purini
- Karen Lohrmann
- Stefano de Martino
- Lucy MacRae
- Liam Young
- Daphné Bengoa
- Sergio Ferro
- Flavio Imperio
- Rodrigo Lefevre
- Ricardo Porro
- Bêka & Lemoine
Institutions
- Biennale d’Architecture d’Orléans
- Frac Centre-Val de Loire
- Théâtre d'Orléans
- MAXXI
- Artribune
- Frac Centre Orléans
- MAXXI Rome
- Arquitetura Nova
- Usina_ctah
Locations
- Orléans
- France
- Paris
- Mexico
- Tokyo
- Bordeaux
- São Paulo
- Havana
- Campo Santo
- rue Jeanne d'Arc
- Rome
- Italy
- Cuba
- Brazil
- Japan
- Algiers
- Algeria
- Los Angeles
- United States