Tokyo Metabolizing
Japan Pavilion
12th International Architecture Exhibition
La biennale di Venezia
It was an enriching exhibition with many architectural ideas and thoughts. The theme of the exhibition was 'People meet in Architecture' curated by Kazuyo Sejima - who won the 2010 Pritzker Prize. Some exhibitions highlighted on our sensory experiences in architecture with spectacles of light, water and smoke whilst others were more speculative with lots of futuristic forms.
The Japan Pavilion was by far the most fascinating exhibition in the Biennale and this was evident by the high numbers attending the Pavilion (I was working at the Austalian Pavilion and could see the numbers). 'Tokyo Metabolizing' explored the morphing of Tokyo throughout the years, but more importantly it reveals a very particular trend that is specific to the city of Tokyo. Houses have a generational 26 year life span in Tokyo making it the shortest in the Western world.This trend influences the city's spatial flux and architecture. This rapidly morphing city also creates distinctive spaces in between buildings. I thought this was a very Japanese notion of the in-between space ('ma').
some links:
informative video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnM2-xV0M4U&feature=related
infomation on the curator for the Japan Pavilion Ryue Nishizawa
http://www.art-it.asia/u/admin_ed_feature_e/vY0PpsjM8HmeNIWflwnd
sold out catalogue
http://www.toto.co.jp/company/press/2010/07/08_1.htm
It was a really fun but thoughtful exhibition. It was easily understandable for all. The large model house was very appealing, it even had a spy hole at the bottom that people crawled in for a worms eye view!! It was definitely a world away from the bland models you see at your local council.
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