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| Richard Goodwin Pty Ltd Australian Pavilion ©Richard Goodwin Pty Ltd |
In addition, Australia happens to be the home of one of the coolest rich guys to come down the pike in a long time, Simon Mordant, the Australian financier and philanthropist who declared: "I hope my last check bounces. I want to die with nothing." Mordant is Australia's commissioner for the 2013 Venice International Contemporary Art Biennale, and is also at helm of the funding drive to raise money for the new Australian Pavilion. "I'm really targeting individuals. There's only so long you can stand around talking about your big house and your boat and your car. There's more to life." Perhaps Mordant will inspire other rich guys to enlarge their perspectives.
Here's the press release:
The Australian Institute of Architects unveils the first images
of its exhibition for the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale
The
Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled plans and preview images of its
exhibition, Formations:
New Practices in Australian Architecture, which will open at the
2012 Venice Architecture Biennale this August.
As new
economic, social and cultural challenges present themselves, the exhibition at the Australian Pavilion will act as a
catalyst for discussion and debate around the changing role of architects and
the ways in which they influence the world around them.
Building upon the Common Ground theme
set by the Director of the 13th
International Architecture Exhibition, David Chipperfield,
Formations will
explore concepts that unite the architectural profession, whilst celebrating points
of difference. This will be communicated through a programme of events that
will run alongside the exhibition, including workshops and informal discussions
between international exhibitors and visitors that foster a collaborative
working environment within the Biennale’s Giardini.
Devised by Creative Directors Anthony Burke and
Gerard Reinmuth with TOKO Concept Design, the exhibition itself will showcase six
innovative architectural groups through a
range of installations that challenge traditional perceptions of what it is to
be an architect, including:
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| 2112 Ai (100 YR City) Australian Pavilion ©2112 Ai (100 YR City) |
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A digital installation that showcases futuristic
urban visions for the European Capital of Culture, the city of Maribor in
Slovenia, and exploring how external pressures on the profession will change
the way our cities are designed (Exhibitor
team: 2112 AI: 100 YR City),
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| Archrival - Australian Pavilion - ©Archrival |
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Arena Calcetto, an informal meeting area in
the forecourt of the Australian Pavilion, featuring sculptural Foosball tables,
which encourages discussion and engagement between pavilions and challenges
international rivalry (Exhibitor team:
Archrival),
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| Healthabitat - Australian Pavilion - ©Healthabitat |
· A water taxi journey around
the Giardini, returning back to the Australian Pavilion via a zip line –
extending the exhibition beyond the Australian Pavilion and creating new ways
of experiencing the Biennale, whilst exploring the potential to create new public
and private spaces in Venice (Exhibitor
team: Richard Goodwin Pty Ltd), (see image at the top)
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| supermanoeuvre Australian Pavilion ©supermanoeuvre |
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| The Architects Radio Show Australian Pavilion ©The Architects Radio Show |
· A live roaming radio show,
hosted by architects and academics, will be broadcast for the duration of the
Vernissage, discussing international architectural issues (Exhibitor team: The Architects Radio Show)
Ciao from Venezia,
Cat
In addition, Australia happens to be the home of one of the coolest rich guys to come down the pike in a long time, Simon Mordant, the Australian financier and philanthropist who declared: "I hope my last check bounces. I want to die with nothing."
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