Nov 17, 2018–May 26, 2019

In the World of an Architect - Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Address
Slotspladsen 4, 09000 Aalborg Map
Hours
Tue–Fri 11 am–5 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm

This new exhibition series focuses on architecture and design created in the tension field between local and global, the first time featuring the starchitect Reiulf Ramstad.
‘New Nordic’, ‘Nordic Noir’, Nordic design and Nordic cuisine. Over the past decade our Nordic self-awareness has increased. However, while there has been a major focus on our Nordic roots, some people think that the expression ‘Nordic’ has become diluted and cliché-ridden. Together, in the spirit of Jørn Utzon, let us take a step back and look at things in a broader perspective.

In a new exhibition series the Utzon Center explores what it means to be a Nordic architect in a globalised era. The title of the series is In the World of an Architect.

The exhibitions will examine the inspiration Nordic architects draw from the world, and the role their vision plays in their work. The exhibition series, In the World of an Architect, sets out to clarify the concept of ‘Nordic’ and to appreciate the importance of the architects’ standpoint as a natural premise of their work.

For each exhibition, we will choose an architect or designer who relates to a modified and more complex geography, a modified view of landscape, increasing urbanisation, new relationships between innovation and production, the digitisation of craftsmanship and other era-specific preconditions, which push the boundaries of what we mean by Nordic architecture.