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There are numerous links between architecture and art. In his
architectural work, Philipp von Matt, who lives with his partner
the Japanese artist Leiko Ikemura, has often explored themes
relating to the creation and presentation of art. Designs of
exhibitions and “artist houses” feature among the Swiss’s
oeuvre – and such projects have brought him far beyond his
adopted city of Berlin. With his two studio buildings O12 and A27,
von Matt has delivered impressive designs that reveal key aspects
of his understanding of architecture. Free from standard forms of
the era, his buildings reflect the architect’s interest in
different materials and technical solutions as well as the
influence of traditional Japanese and Swiss architecture. The book
provides insights into von Matt’s diverse work. In addition to
highlighting his “artist houses”, it showcases many exhibition
designs that he produced for Leiko Ikemura, including her major
exhibition in the National Art Center in Tokyo and the 2019
retrospective created in collaboration with the Kunstmusem Basel.
Text in English and German.
Renowned Japanese-Swiss artist Leiko Ikemura’s multifaceted
oeuvre comprises paintings, watercolours, drawings, as well as
terra-cotta and bronze sculptures. She has created a diverse
cultural universe that acts as an intermediary between Western and
Asian culture. Ikemura is known, above all, for her sculptural
works. Her hybrid creatures, seemingly archaic, oscillate between
human, animal and plant like shapes. Sometimes childlike or
feminine in appearance, the figures and their peculiar physiognomy
evoke moments of calm reflection and deep emotion; at times they
gesture towards vulnerability and pain, at others they symbolise
bliss and dreaminess. This title introduces Ikemura’s most recent
installation: six sculptures displayed in the open air at
Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences, an ensemble of buildings
and parkland designed by Santiago Calatrava. Large-format
photographs bear witness to the unreal, almost dreamlike dialogue
between the sculptures and Calavatra’s iconic architecture, while
the inclusion of works unrelated to this project offers a
comprehensive introduction to Ikemura’s unique visual universe.
Text in English, German and Spanish.
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