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Alexander Brodsky It still amazes me that I became an architect Location: Architekturzentrum Wien - Old hall Exhibition: 30 June 2011 - 03 October 2011 Opening Hours: daily 10am-7pm Opening: Wednesday 29 June 2011, 7pm Tickets: EUR 7,00 / EUR 4,50 reduced / free admission for medium partners speakers: Dietmar Steiner, director of the Az W, welcome address Alexei Muratov, editor in chief, Project Russia Hildegund Amanshauser, art historian / director of the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts Alexander Brodsky, architect Bernd Hartmann, Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture The landscape and cityscapes of Russia today include rampant growth in the property sector, kitsch oligarch's palaces and magnificent buildings based on Western standards amidst prefabricated high-rises made with concrete slabs. However resistance is growing. Alexander Brodsky is the distinguished figure for an artistic and architectural position that rejects the mainstream. His architectural and artistic manifestations are testimonials to a search for a new Russian identity. In his projects, which are characterised by clear simplicity and theatrical strength, never kitsch and never outdated, he frequently combines sharp criticism of the system with subtle irony. A radical and authentic individual position that sets an example for the West, too, here and today. Alexander Brodsky has realised a "Total Installation" for the Az W that takes up the exhibition hall, drawing visitors into its wake: The day becomes night, the dimensions of space and time appear to slowly dissolve as one paces an archaeological chamber of wonders. Having returned to daylight, a selection of Brodsky's completed projects provides insights into his architectural oeuvre. Born in 1955 in Moscow, Alexander Brodsky achieved international acclaim back in the 1980s as one of the most prominent proponents of the Russian 'paper architects', who refused to participate with their Utopian designs in the state structured and soulless building production process. In the 1990s Brodsky concentrated on his artistic activities, and in 1996 he moved to New York. In 2000 he founded his unconventional architecture office and began completing restaurants, family homes and temporary architecture installations. Issue 50/51 of 'hintergrund' is being published as a special edition to accompany the exhibition with essays that provide an in-depth view of Alexander Brodsky and his work (German/English). Summer Party at the Az W from 8pm, in the Az W courtyard admission free To mark the opening of the exhibition 'Alexander Brodsky' the Az W is throwing its now traditional Summer Party with beer and sausages in the cosy seclusion of the Architekturzentrum Wien courtyard. Public Funding: Urban Planning, Traffic & Transport, Climate Protection, Energy and Public Participation Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur Geschäftsgruppe Kultur und Wissenschaft Sponsor: ARCHITECTURE LOUNGE  |
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Current Preview Permanent Exhibition It still amazes me that i became an architect Press Release: Alexander Brodsky Gallery: Opening Night E-Shop Products: Hintergrund 50/51 – German Edition Hintergrund 50/51 – English Edition Links: Österreichisch-Russische Freundschaftsgesellschaft Information: Katharina Ritter Tel.: +43 (1) 522 31 15-32 Fax: +43 (1) 522 31 17 Email: ritter@azw.at |
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