Site-Specific Exhibition at Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House Engages Over 30 Artists
Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist has put together a group exhibition at Casa de Vidro, the former residence of modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi, as well as the SESC Pompéia cultural center she designed. Launched in 2012, this exhibition showcases over 30 artists from Brazil and beyond, reflecting on Bo Bardi's influence. Cinthia Marcelle's piece 'Audição' featured 11 musicians performing from the Bardis' music collection. New works include a marble statue of Diana and a painting titled 'Lina Bo Bardi' by Sarah Morris. Renata Lucas modified a vintage portrait on the glass facade, while Alexander Calder's 1948 works portray Bo Bardi and her spouse. The exhibition delves into personal connections with Bo Bardi's architectural and personal heritage through engaging artistic expressions.
Key facts
- Exhibition curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Takes place at Lina Bo Bardi's Casa de Vidro and SESC Pompéia
- Features over 30 Brazilian and international artists
- Includes site-specific commissions and works from the Bardis' collection
- Part of Obrist's series of 'house-museum' projects
- Cinthia Marcelle's 2012 performance involved 11 musicians
- Rivane Neuenschwander installed found handmade stools
- Olafur Eliasson's work references Bo Bardi's MASP plinth design
Entities
Artists
- Lina Bo Bardi
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Sarah Morris
- Renata Lucas
- Alexander Calder
- Pietro Bardi
- Jonathan de Andrade
- Paulo Nazareth
- Rivane Neuenschwander
- Olafur Eliasson
- Waltercio Caldas
- Cildo Meireles
- Federico García Lorca
Institutions
- Casa de Vidro
- SESC Pompéia
- MASP
- Italian Communist Party
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Granada
- Spain
- Bahia
- Italy