17 Sep 2019 - 11:14 AM

'Because the Serpentine Gallery is situated in Hyde Park, I wanted the building to be part of the park’s scenery, to be a part of the landscape. In trying to come up with ways to integrate or link the scenery and architecture with the landscape, I wondered why primitive buildings or architectural structures, regardless of culture or region, have something in common, such as the stone roofs you see both in Japan and Europe. I came to the conclusion that it was because primitive buildings use natural materials as they are, without processing them, linking them to the surrounding landscape.' - Junya Ishigami in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist. _____________________________________________ Serpentine Pavilion 2019. Designed by Junya Ishigami © Junya Ishigami + Associates, Photography © 2019 Iwan Baan. @iwanbaan @hansulrichobrist #SerpentinePavilion #SerpentinePavilion2019 #JunyaIshigami

16 Sep 2019 - 12:24 PM

'[These works] seem to anticipate the digital glitch. The linearity, geometry, and sewn assembly approximate patterned textiles, ethnic fabrics, and traditional weavings, crafts all tied to the genesis of digital technologies.' - Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer on Luchita Hurtado's abstract works of the 1970s, currently on show at the Serpentine Galleries. Luchita Hurtado: I Live I Die I Am Reborn is open Tuesday-Sunday until 20 October 2019. ————————————————— #LuchitaHurtado, Untitled 1974. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jeff McLane

15 Sep 2019 - 12:45 PM

In Self Portrait (1973), Luchita Hurtado's abstract geometries hide the linguistic source for the title of her Serpentine exhibition: ‘I Live I Die I Will Be Reborn’. ——————————— #LuchitaHurtado, Self Portrait. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jeff McLane

14 Sep 2019 - 2:53 PM

Have you seen Luchita Hurtado: I Live I Die I Am Reborn yet? In the 1970s the artist created a group of apparently abstract compositions. Their expressive lines and geometric shapes are in fact fragmented lettering. Some of the works have been cut into strips, reconfigured and stitched back together again, hiding their original words, while others employ thinned paint to create layered patterns. _________________________________ #LuchitaHurtado, Earth & Sky. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jeff McLane