Video: Installation "Emergency exit": take a leap into the unknown
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Visitors to the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale, entering the Polish pavilion, found themselves next to a strange structure made of birdcages, at the foot of which artificial clouds swirled. Moreover, this kind of "Emergency exit" (this is the name of the installation) could be used by everyone, having made a symbolic leap into the unknown and feeling the taste of freedom.
The installation Emergency Exit, built from a collection of metal birdcages, resembles a ski jump in Warsaw's Mokotów district, a surreal example of socialist architecture now in ruins. Visitors to the Polish Pavilion could climb to the top of the structure and jump down into the swirling artificial clouds: this act, according to the authors, symbolizes ultimate freedom and urban escapism.
The authors of the installation, Agnieszka Kurant and Aleksandra Wasilkowska, present the city as an unpredictable complex system, the collective understanding of which consists of intersecting realities and imaginary spaces. Nine out of ten things that influence our behavior are invisible and intangible. "Emergency exit" is a kind of mechanism for moving a person to other realities. It is a portable opening into the unknown, a catalyst for new, conflicting emotions and needs. The moment of leap, as conceived by the creators of the installation, is a way out of the modernist paradigm in architecture, where emotional space is ignored and considered outdated.
The authors of the installation strive to go beyond the logic of urban reality by creating “urbanistic portable holes”: intermediate spaces, places of uncertainty, doubt and heterogeneity of temporary space, such as abandoned or unfinished buildings, places of disasters and accidents, roofs and tunnels. The title "Emergency Exit" contains a dose of irony about health and safety regulation in buildings, which seeks to plan, control risks and eliminate the elements of randomness and unexpectedness.
Recommended:
Alexander Rosenbaum - 69: How medicine helped an emergency doctor become an artist
On September 13, the famous musician, singer, poet, composer, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Rosenbaum will be 69 years old. He began to study music and write songs at school age, but before entering the professional scene, he graduated from medical school and worked for several years as an ambulance doctor. Later he admitted that it was thanks to medicine that he later became an artist
11 famous actors who had to "take on the chest" to get into character
Everyone knows that the acting environment is famous for fun parties where alcohol can be served. For some, these drinks help relieve intense psychological stress on set. How do the directors feel about this? The appearance of a drunk at the workplace can also mean dismissal from filming, and … on the contrary, be encouraged as a necessary element of complete transformation, relaxation and reincarnation into the image conceived by the scriptwriters. And for girls it can also be a way to step over sobs
10 best historical dramas of the 21st century that will take you into the past like a time machine
Historical cinema has always been a favorite in the film industry. And this is no accident, because all the events of past years have influenced our life and the course of history. In our age of modern technologies, watching these films is a pleasure, because you can see the past in colors and with special effects. Thanks to historical films, there is an opportunity to touch all the significant events of our history, look into the castles of kings, see the horror of past wars, clashes of nations and much more. We offer to plunge into the past and
Take a look at yourself from a different angle: installation-kaleidoscope
In the middle of Brussels (Belgium), an original art installation appeared, made of many mirrors. She plays the role of a kind of kaleidoscope, encouraging viewers to look at themselves from a different angle
30 unique colorized photos that take you on a journey into the past
Colored old photographs are especially popular today, although the controversy surrounding them continues. Some believe that decorating retro is bad form, while others are sure that colorized photographs allow you to go back many decades and see in colors what the world was like at that time