KENGO KUMA ONOMATOPOEIA ARCHITECTURE
In the organizer's words:
The exhibition Kengo Kuma. Onomatopoeia Architecture presents around two dozen models of some of the Japanese architect's most important buildings. The focus is on the dialog between man and material and the architect's associated recourse to onomatopoeia, or "onomatopoeia".
"ONOMATOPOEIA [...] TREATS ARCHITECTURE AND PEOPLE ON THE SAME LEVEL."- KENGO KUMA
In Japanese, words often consist of double syllables, the doubling of which in turn makes the language resound. The internationally renowned architect uses this strategy for the selection of his materials and their structures, from which he constructs entire buildings. In doing so, he is less guided by rational decisions and instead works from the substance of the material. Starting from onomatopoeia, the invention or use of words that contain sounds associated with the named, Kengo Kuma gives a physical sensation a form that expresses his idea of sustainable architecture, in which materials are reused and people and physical things are reconnected.
For his projects, he draws on Japanese traditions and his favorite materials - wood, paper and metal - and applies them in his own unique and contemporary way. In his vision, the surfaces appeal not only to the sense of sight, but also to the sense of smell and touch. The exhibition consists of models of some of his most significant buildings that encourage visitors to discover the sound of different materials, including a temporary five-metre-high pavilion made of aluminum and experimental installation - a delicate wooden sculpture designed to express the onomatopoeias "tsun tsun" and "zure zure".
His approach to projects is often tactile, sensory and even sensual. His sensibility also incorporates flow and rhythm, typical elements of music. Kuma's buildings often have an unexpected lightness or a kind of movement that he attributes to his own musical concept. Avoiding concrete as much as possible, his buildings seem to rest lightly on the ground. Kuma describes himself as a "materialist", in the physical sense of the word.
Kengo Kuma (*1954) was born in Yokohama. He has built all over the world, his buildings can be found in Japan, but also throughout Europe, the United States, China and Australia. The exhibition is a takeover from the Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, which was developed on the occasion of the 2023 Architecture Biennale.
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