Until October the 13th,
The Buenos Aires International Biennial
of Architecture (BA13) presents a homage to one of our greatest architects:
Clorindo Testa. The exhibition takes place in the Recoleta Cultural Center
(1930 Junin St). Among the national and international exhibitions, the
Cronópios Hall offers a selection of the 60 years of architectural work of
Testa -specially the playful side of its studio.
The exhibition is curated by
architect Juan Fontana and has many sketches and works in progress which depict
the free spirit of Testa’s Studio. In a video room, there will also be a short documentary
made during his last years. You’ll see the irony, the creativity and the
professional dedication of a modern artist, humble and committed to its
surroundings.
Clorindo Testa died this year, at
the age of 90. Born in 1923 in Naples, Italy, he came to Buenos Aires as a
young boy. He graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1948 and soon became
a successful architect. Soon, he stood up as one of the leaders of the
Argentine rationalist movement and a pioneer of the brutalist movement. Some of
its most famous works are: the Argentine National Library and the Bank of
London building in Buenos Aires, the Navy Hospital, the Plaza Hotel, the
University of Salvador Campus, among others.
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