Realization of Art
… The claim that art can contribute to a “realization” is based on nothing less than the avant-garde aspiration to redefine the relationship between aesthetics and practical life. What was formulated in various reform movements at the start of the 20th century is continued by many concrete artists from Zurich. Here, the intention is for art (as well as architecture and design) to be based on the given industrial and market-based production conditions. … read more
Rethinking the Modular
The modular did not have to be invented: it can be found everywhere. We divide surfaces into grids, spaces into parts, and time into rhythmic units. Modular structures are also increasingly being recognized as a way of communicating, where the aim is not to construct a universal principle but to facilitate interplay between different systems … read more