Blind Architecture: Art Without Apertures

The exhibition Blind Architecture, curated by Douglas Fogle, brings together over twenty artists examine the intersection of photography, sculpture, and architecture. The artists explore the notion of ‘blind architecture,’ a theme taken from Kasimir Malevich’s description of architektons – the artist’s geometric, quasi-architectural maquettes lacking apertures and hence ‘blind’.

The exhibition showcases over 20 historical and contemporary artists from photography to sculpture: Carl Andre, Leonor Antunes, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Walead Beshty, Geraldo de Barros, Lygia Clark, Valie Export, Luigi Ghirri, Robert Grosvenor, Imi Knoebel, Martin Kippenberger, Sol Lewitt, Nasreen Mohamedi, Jean-Luc Moulène, Ron Nagle, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Man Ray, Alexander Rodchenko, Gabriel Sierra, Ricky Swallow, VKhUTEMAS Workshops, James Welling, and Rachel Whiteread.

The artists explore the interrelationship of architecture, photography, drawing and sculpture each in their own way. The exhibition moves from photography by Man Ray, Luigi Ghirri, Robert Grosvenor, and Nasreen Mohamedi to CKhUTEMAS Workshop’s abstract architectural sculptures and Sol Lewitt’s cut-out aerial maps. Blind Architecture also juxtaposes 2-dimensional with 3-dimensional through Lygia Clark’s matchbox sculptures, Rachel Whiteread’s rubber cast of a floor and Gabriel Sierra’s sculptures composed of straw placed on top of vintage copies of the architectural magazine Domus. •

Blind Architecture at Thomas Dane Gallery in London, UK, from 20 November 2015–9 January 2016. The exhibition concurs with exhibit Luisa Lambri with Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen, which also reflects on the relationship of photography and architecture.

[Edit 4 January 2016: Extended opening time – the exhibition will be open until 23 January 2016.]

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