Architects at the National Art
Museum…
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Guy:
Magnificent! How many people are here today would you say?
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Paul:
The information desk told me seven thousand.
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Guy:
Architectural exhibitions can be tricky to curate.
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Paul:
Because they're about buildings?
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| Ando Tadao in his Church of Light |
Guy:
The buildings are too big and the plans are too small.
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Paul:
But this. Brilliant curating. Hundreds of video screens on loops of projects,
sketches, photos, models, working drawings.
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| Naoshima |
Guy:
And monster installations. Ando’s office, the multi-screen theaters, the
walk-in life-size reconstruction of his Church of Light.
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Paul:
Performance too. Ando is here, he does an hour long Q&A, he sketches and
pastes these in books of his buildings.
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Guy:
And self-taught. Began his career as a boxer. Opened his office in 1969. Still
active all over the world.
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Paul:
National treasure.
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Voice-over
AndoTadao Exhibition at National Art Center, Tokyo. Nogizaka Station. Until
December 18. Highly recommended.
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