New Babylon

7 oktober 2021/in blog/door martinpot

Last Thursday, September 30th.; after the “Welcome’ at Art Institute Melly and afterwards at ‘het Nieuwe Instituut‘: the fine and thoughtful lecture ‘Continous Now‘ by Prof. Mark Wigley on Constant’s New Babylon, after the exhibition in 1998 still a most actual topic/project. What is this contemporary value; which views have continued to be in line with the developments, what elements are still worth-wile to consider and implement?

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+++ July 4th. to September 4th. 2026, a selection of my drawings will be presented at Gallery Serruys in Rotterdam, as part of a cooperative exposition with RAR.

+++ March 27th-29th.2026; during the Art Week and Art Rotterdam in AHOY a selection of my drawings will be presented in the Codrico Building, Rotterdam-Katendrecht (next to Fenix), realised with Karmijn and Werklicht.

+++ April 29th.2023, 16.00 hrs. a public discussion at the Kunsthal Rotterdam between architecture theorist Lara Schrijver and Haus-Rucker-Co founder Zamp Kelp on the relevance and value of their fascinating work.

+++ very fascinating and fine article by Kiel Moe on E-Flux; ‘Metabolic Rift, Gift & Shift’, elaborating on the role and above all position of architecture with its physical surroundings.

+++ boeiend programma Radio Operator; derde uitzendingen van Architecture City over ‘de Plooibare Woning’; m.n. door het interview met John Habraken.

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