From March 30 to June 10, 2018, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain presents Freeing Architecture, the first major solo exhibition devoted to the work of Junya Ishigami. An important and singular figure of Japan’s young architecture scene, Ishigami is the creator of a conceptual and poetic body of work in which the landscape occupies an important place.
For the exhibition Freeing Architecture, conceived specifically for the Fondation Cartier, Ishigami reveals twenty of his architectural projects in Asia and in Europe. These projects will be presented through a series of large-scale models, accompanied by films and drawings, which document their different stages of conception and construction. In dialogue with Jean Nouvel’s iconic building, this event is also the first large-scale solo-show that the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain has devoted to an architect. 
 

« I wish to think about architecture freely; to expand my perspective on architecture as flexibly, broadly, and subtly as possible, beyond the stereotypes of what architecture is considered to be »

Junya Ishigami

An important and singular figure of Japan’s young architecture scene, Ishigami—winner of the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2010—is the creator of a conceptual and poetic body of work in which the landscape occupies an important place.

Ishigami readily finds context for his architectural projects in the natural world—landscapes, clouds, forests—thus removing the boundary between the external environment and interior space. Situating his work in the existing environment while also privileging the dream world as an important element in his creations, he elevates sensitivity to the rank of virtue.
 

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Nomadic Nights and Nights of Uncertainty

Ha! Ha! – Nomadic Night #1 with choreographer Maguy Marin
Monday, April 9, 7pm and 9:45pm


Nomadic Night

Hilarity at the end of a meal. Like a chamber orchestra, seven performers sit in front of their scores and music stands… Ha! Ha! is a masterful display of respiratory, vocal, and cynical acrobatics.

Freeing Architecture, masterclass by Junya Ishigami followed by a visit of the exhibition in the presence of the architect
Thursday, April 12, 7pm


Night of Uncertainty

In partnership with the École Spéciale d’Architecture and the École Camondo, school of interior architecture and design

A major figure on the young Japanese architectural scene, Junya Ishigami is considered one of the most talented architects of his generation. His presence in Paris for the exposition Freeing Architecture is a rare opportunity to hear him discuss his conceptual and poetic vision of architecture.

7–8pm: Masterclass by Junya Ishigami at the École Spéciale d’Architecture (254-266, bd Raspail 75014 Paris)
8–9:30pm: Visit of the exhibition Freeing Architecture at the Fondation Cartier (261, bd Raspail 75014 Paris)

 

The Night of Junya Ishigami
Friday, April 13, 8.30pm


Night of Uncertainty

A veritable ode to liberty, the exhibition Freeing Architecture demonstrates Junya Ishigami’s remarkable ability to develop his practice beyond the frontiers of savoir-faire and architectural thought. The poetic dimension of his designs is based as much on experimentation as it is on theory, know-how, and technology. Philosophers, architects, engineers, and thinkers come together around Junya Ishigami to explore his universe.

Singspiele – Nomadic Night #2 with choreographer Maguy Marin
Monday, April 23, 7pm and 9:30pm


Nomadic Night

Alone on stage, David Mambouch embodies a multitude of characters. He adds an item of clothing, removes an accessory, makes a gesture, manages to change identity, posture, and gender. What mysteries are hidden behind this constellation of sensations and memories generated by our contact with another? Singspiele is a journey across specific stories and epochs, transmitted by a range of facial expressions and bodies in movement.

The Night of the Cloud, hosted by Cédric Villani
Friday, June 1, 7pm, in the garden of the Fondation Cartier


Night of Uncertainty

In 2014, Junya Ishigami imagined the House of Peace for the city of Copenhagen, an immense building in the shape of a cloud resting on the water, designed as a symbol of peace. The cloud is a recurring motif in the architect’s work. It is the starting point for this Night of Uncertainty that brings together artists, scientists, and philosophers in a discussion led by Cédric Villani.

The Imperfect Sea, Penguin Cafe + guests
Saturday, June 2, 8:30pm, in the garden of the Fondation Cartier


Nomadic Night

Concert, first French date

As part of their world tour, the multi-instrumentalist collective Penguin Cafe set up their ukuleles and prepared pianos in the garden of the Fondation Cartier. The orchestra, of variable dimensions and members—that notably performs with musicians of Suede, Gorillaz or Razorlight—combines classical music and pop culture, allowing a joyous and vibrant fusion of different genres, ranging from folk to electro.

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March 30–June 10, 2018. Nomadic Nights and Nights of Uncertainty: April 9–June 2, Reservation required.
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Junya Ishigami, born in Tokyo, Japan (1974). Education:
1994 - 1998 Musashi Institute of Technology. 
1998 - 2000 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

Professional experience:
 2000 - 2004 Kazuyo Sejima + Associates. 
In 2004 he set up his own firm, "Junya Ishigami + Associates". Junya Ishigami questions common understanding of architecture. This allows him to create things beyond trends, established principles and definitions, develop new structures, new spaces and organize the environment differently. He hopes his projects will be able to change the lifestyle of modern architecture radically and fill it with new values.

Main projects:
 Table. Tokyo, Japan, 2005
T. project. (First prize in residential architecture project sponsored by the Tokyo Electric Power Company). Tokyo, Japan, 2005 
Balloon. Tokyo, Japan, 2007
Kanagawa Institute of Technology KAIT kobo. Kanagawa, Japan, 2008
Yohji Yamamoto New York Gansevoort street store, NY, USA, 2008.

Main awards:
 “low chair and round table” were acquired by the Pompidou Centre. Milan, Italy, 2004, 
SD Prize for “small garden of row house”. Japan, 2005, 
Kirin Prize for “Table” . Tokyo , Japan, 2005, 
First prize in residential architecture project for “t project”. Tokyo, Japan, 2005, 
“Table” shown at the Basel Art Fair by Gallery Koyanagi in 2006 and acquired by the Israel Museum. Basel , Swiss, 2006.

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Published on: March 27, 2018
Cite: "Junya Ishigami. Freeing Architecture" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/junya-ishigami-freeing-architecture> ISSN 1139-6415
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