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04 December, 2011
Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a great Brazilian Architect
This exhibition presents the work of the famous architect, known for its creativity and his constant use of technological innovations. (15/01/2012)
Almost 20 years after Oscar Niemeyer, the creator of Brasilia, Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born in 1928) became the second Brazilian architect to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Price (2006). He is the star of europalia.brasil, which is devoting a monographic exhibition to him till January 2012. Often described as a brutalist architect because of his radical use of crude materials, architecture's social impact and its relationship to the environment are key considerations in his approach. Representative projects of his work are Saint Peter's Chapel (1987), the Brazilian Sculpture Museum (1986), and Patriarch Square in São Paulo (2002).
In the exhibition eight projects and six models will be displayed to show his most representative works and current projects.
Place : Centre for Fine Arts -BOZAR, Rue Ravenstein 23, Brussels
Duration till 15/01/2012
Information www.bozar.be
Editing : Xenia Saratsioti
