[Text originally commissioned in 2011 by a Swiss art institution for an exhibition that never materialized and for which I … More
Category: Exhibition catalogue essay
Optimization Takes Command
Angelo Roventa’s Elastic Dwelling applies a principle—and a mechanism—that is borrowed from a commercially available pre-manufactured industrial product: the high-density … More
Two Optimistic Architecture Yearbooks: a comparative analysis
One of the interesting things about architectural yearbooks is that they provide a snapshot, or to use a more appropriate … More
The Virtue of Reality: “Puntos de luz”, the butterfly effect, and (web) site-specificity
[Originally published in http://www.puntosdeluz.net by Chema Alvargonzalez] The butterfly effect, first formulated by meteorologist Edward Lorenz in the 1970s, “refers … More
From White Cube to Big Box: Three Exurban Themes in the Work of Kim Adams
“Non-places are the real measure of our time; one that could be quantified…by totaling all the air, rail and motorway … More
Winnipeg: One Great Situation-Normal (1)
[Originally published in Winnipeg Art Gallery exhibition publication Sit(e)ings: Trajectories for a Future] “Incredible…one can actually order ‘a cup of coffee’ … More
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