- Title: Art exhibition brings life to Niemeyer's Tripoli project
- Date: 24th September 2018
- Summary: TRIPOLI, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 22, 2018) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF "MUTE" INSTALLATION BY MEXICAN ARTIST EDGARDO ARAGON, WITH PROJECTION SHOWING MAN RAPPING WITH WOMAN'S VOICE IN BACKGROUND AS PART OF "CYCLES OF COLLAPSING PROGRESS" EXHIBITION
- Embargoed: 8th October 2018 15:08
- Keywords: Cycles of Collapsing Progress exhibition Oscar Niemeyer Art in Lebanon modernist building project by Oscar Niemeyer
- Location: TRIPOLI, LEBANON
- City: TRIPOLI, LEBANON
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Art,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA0018YZKQXH
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Decades after world-renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer gave Lebanon's Tripoli a modernist shape, a contemporary art exhibition brings life to his project at the Rashid Karami International Fair Complex.
Tens of art enthusiasts attended the opening of "Cycles of Collapsing Progress" on Saturday (September 22) where a number of Mexican and Lebanese artists showcased their work to explore the notion of cyclical time.
Niemeyer, who designed the abandoned complex, published his project in the 30th issue of the journal Módulo and described it in the context of providing the city of Tripoli with all the advantages of "a modern quarter".
The architect is a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and whose inventive, curved designs left their mark on cities worldwide.
Designed in 1962, the project was, in fact, never completed, due to many financial problems and the ensuing civil war.
Lebanese artist Zad Moultaka, who took part in the exhibition, referred to the importance of this abandoned sight.
"I already knew the dome (experimental theatre of the Rachid Karami International Fair Complex) but when I came back and saw it again, I found a very powerful space. I was wondering what I could add to this place. The idea began when I saw the steel poles hanging from the ceiling, because the construction couldn't be completed by Oscar Niemeyer and it is slowly being destroyed because no one cares about this space, even though Oscar Niemeyer is one of the world most renowned architects," he said.
The month-long exhibition hosts 20 projects designed by 19 artists and is organised by Beirut Museum of Art and STUDIOCUR/ART.
Another part of the exhibition is held at the Citadel of Tripoli.
"Cycles of Collapsing Progress" runs until October 23. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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