tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776994733120769591.post3151555928619151018..comments2024-01-02T09:39:13.551+01:00Comments on Unlock Paris: Zaha Hadid @ Institut du Monde ArabeUnlock Parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302595657657829076noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776994733120769591.post-7039057211536751432011-08-17T18:14:20.746+02:002011-08-17T18:14:20.746+02:00Hi James,
Thank you for your comments. I have upd...Hi James, <br />Thank you for your comments. I have updated the text to reflect your first point - thanks very much for pointing this omission out. <br />As to your second point, there does seem to be a slight commercial angle to the show. It does feel like a bit of a hard-sell on Hadid's work - but it is still an interesting exhibition (or maybe exhibition isn't the right word - perhaps it should be showcase) nonetheless and I think you're spot on with your comment that it comes across as self-serving, but then, indeed, as you rightly say, aren't they all? And I think perhaps that, at least from my perspective, whereas I don't bat an eyelid to a private gallery solo show which has commercial aims, this seems to be more self-serving. But is this the case? Or is it just that we're not used to seeing solo architecture shows, at least not of living architects? Or is that just me? <br />Thanks again for stopping by. <br />KimUnlock Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302595657657829076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776994733120769591.post-31571146103485662942011-08-17T17:56:54.117+02:002011-08-17T17:56:54.117+02:00Two points here I think. This structure is not a r...Two points here I think. This structure is not a recent creation, but instead was initially commissioned by Chanel to expose the creations of artists working on versions of the brand's handbags. It has been on a world tour since 2008, and has already been seen in Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.<br /><br />That it is now being used to present the creations of Hadid herself is interesting, although for me it just underlines my opinion of her as an egotistical and self-serving architect (but then aren't they all???)Jamesnoreply@blogger.com