Tadao Ando Exhibited at the Centre Pompidou
From 10 October until 31 December 2018, the museum showcased the work of this architect known for his structures in which concrete is king.
Benesse House, Kagawa, Japan, 1992/1995, photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka
Internationally renowned for his concrete structures, Tadao Ando considers light to be the architect’s base material. A multiple award winner, his work on materiality and space was showcased at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from 10 October until 31 December 2018.
Tadao Ando, an Osaka native, likes to construct silent spaces, far from the big cities in Japan that he considers too noisy. His creations are calm spaces conducive to serenity and rest, like his church in Ibaraki, the apparent simplicity of which gives way to a meticulous piece of work where light is manipulated in remarkable ways. The exhibition at the Centre Pompidou presented his career and the innovations he has developed through maquettes, sketches, drawings and videos. The architect also worked in the French capital for one of his numerous projects, the renovation of La Bourse de Commerce building in Paris, now an art gallery.
Church of the Light, Osaka, Japan, 1989, photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka
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