Published on the occasion of the exhibition alvaro siza indiscipline at the serralves museum of contemporary art, this book brings together a large selection of sizas drawings, sketches and personal annotations produced during the conception, construction or completion of the thirty projects featured in the exhibition together with the input from several contributors including. Serralves museum of contemporary art tag archdaily. The museum was designed by alvaro siza 1999 and the park by jaques greber to complement the 1930s art deco style of casa da serralves. Published on the occasion of the exhibition alvaro siza indiscipline, that will be inaugurated in september 2019 at the serralves museum of contemporary art, this book will bring a large selection of sizas drawings, sketches and personal annotations produced during the conception, construction or completion of the 30 projects featured in the exhibition together. His imagination was first captivated by the alhambra in the 1940s, during family travels, that engendered his seminal introductions to architecture. Serralves museum of contemporary art museums in porto, porto. Description from the serralves museum of contemporary art. Curated by nuno grande and carles muro, the exhibition is organised by the serralves foundation museum of contemporary art, porto, with key contributions from the alvaro siza fonds canadian centre for architecture, montreal, the alvaro siza archive calouste gulbenkian foundation, lisbon, and the serralves alvaro siza archive. The inaugural exhibition of the serralves museum of contemporary art in 1999, circa 1968, served to highlight the 1960s and 1970s, a historic period of political, social and cultural change that took place around the world, as seminal decades out of which emerged new paradigms in art making and the beginning of the postmodern era. Museu serralves porto 2020 all you need to know before. Admission to the museum includes a visit to casa serralves, an artdeco home located within the entity, where temporary exhibitions are organized, next to the serralves park. Asvfs 25 description from the serralves museum of contemporary art. Serralves museum of contemporary art in porto, portugal go.
The portobased architecture firm looked to alvaro siza vieiras museum for inspiration for liquid pavilion. Jan 21, 2020 the work of alvaro siza is an excellent example of the passage of fire referred by mahler. This museum showcases some of the most cuttingedge contemporary art of its time from all over the world. Serralves foundation porto park and museum europes best. The scientific committee of the alvaro siza talks is composed of. As part of its commitment to architecture, the serralves museum of contemporary art is initiating in 2018 the alvaro siza talks. Gallery of serralves museum of contemporary art presents.
In this exhibition, the artist places several largescale installations both organic and artif. The serralves museum of contemporary art presents indiscipline, a major. Alvaro sizas practice is distinguished by his use of drawing as a working. Serralves museum opened in 1999 in order to endow porto with a space dedicated to contemporary art. Low built and horizontal in axis, its white stucco walls are perforated with occasional openings that. Portuguese architect alvaro siza born 1933 is one of the most influential architects of the past halfcentury. Serralves is a cultural institution located in porto, portugal, and one of the most important institutions worldwide, raking in the top 100 most visited museums in the world. Serralves museum in lordelo do ouro, porto, portugal. The new building was finally inaugurated in 1999, harmoniously integrated within the surrounding urban area and the preexisting spaces of the. Image 1 of 7 from gallery of serralves museum of contemporary art presents raw material. The place was bought by the portuguese state thanks to a strong mobilization of numerous inhabitants of porto, entrepreneurs and intellectuals. Alvaro siza, serralves foundation museum of contemporary art, porto. Mimesis museum in paju book city, seoul, south korea. First sketches for the projetc, 1991 29,7 x 42,0 cm.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition alvaro siza indiscipline, that will be inaugurated in september 2019 at the serralves museum of contemporary art, this book will bring a large selection of siza s drawings, sketches and personal annotations produced during the conception, construction or completion of the 30 projects featured in the exhibition together. Nov 10, 2009 serralves museum of contemporary art rua d. Dec 5, 2015 serralves is a cultural institution located in porto, portugal, and one of the most important of all the country. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Despite this, some permanent exhibitions also feature works from 1960 to the contemporary. Mar 01, 2008 during those years, siza completed numerous important commissions, including the architecture faculty building at the university of porto in 1985 and the fundacao serralves museum of contemporary art in that same city in 1999. See more ideas about contemporary architecture, porto and art deco. Its architect, alvaro siza vieira, knew perfectly framing a building in the most personal art in a baroque architecture, as it is very close to the former convent of san domingos bonaval currently galego pobo museum. This confessional note is the point of departure for alvaro siza.
Talk to someone from porto about the citys highlights, and mention of the serralves contemporary art museum seems to be near the top of their short list recommendations. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park and a villa, each one an. Dec 27, 2017 ive been in love with serralves contemporary foundation ever since my childhood. Indiscipline, a retrospective survey that highlights the currents of disquiet and insubordination within the renowned architects creative method and production, surveying sizas design process through a selection of 30 of his projects, built and unbuilt, spanning more than. Serralves museum presents splitting, cutting, writing. Image 58 of 85 from gallery of nadir afonso contemporary art museum alvaro siza vieira.
In fact, the site of the cgac is an old garden of the monastery. Serralves museum of contemporary art porto by alvaro siza. A mirrored pavilion for the serralves museum of contemporary art. Siza vieira claims that if he were tasked with designing the museum today he would do things differently, both because of todays economic climate and because his attitudes and approach have evolved in the intervening years. From his first wellknown work, the boa nova teahouse and restaurant, completed in 1963 at the coastal edge of porto, to the serene serralves museum of contemporary art. His most famous work is perhaps the serralves museum in his hometown of porto, his second museum building, following the galician center for contemporary art, erected in 1997.
The exhibition is organised by the serralves foundation museum of contemporary art, porto, with contributions from the serralves alvaro siza archive, the. If you are going to porto and want to find out what will be shown while you are in the city then check the listings on the serralves foundations website. The shape corresponds to both the museum layout and its characteristic bow windows the hexagonal motif repeats itself. Until february 2, at the serralves museum of contemporary art.
The new building was finally inaugurated in 1999, harmoniously integrated within the surrounding urban area and the preexisting spaces of the gardens of the park and villa. Mar 29, 2017 serralves museum is a contemporary art museum building with a timeless aesthetic, located in porto, portugal, designed by portuguese architect alvaro siza vi. Located in the serralves park, the museum is in direct dialogue with the serralves villa and the. Serralves museum of contemporary art plan drawing courtesy. Opened in 1999, the serralves museum of contemporary art displays cuttingedge international art in a striking minimalist building by pritzker prizewinning architect alvaro siza vieira. Sep 30, 2011 portuguese architect alvaro siza born 1933 is one of the most influential architects of the past halfcentury. Jan 25, 2009 from his first wellknown work, the boa nova teahouse and restaurant, completed in 1963 at the coastal edge of porto, to the serene serralves museum of contemporary art 1997 in the same city. Located in the serralves park, the museum is in direct dialogue with the serralves villa and the surrounding gardens. His lastest book, the anatomy of the architectural books lars.
Museu serralves porto all you need to know before you. Serralves museum of contemporary art presents raw material. Portos serralves contemporary art museum art without. A schedule of opening hours and contacts may be found on the museums web site at. It is discreet and blends into the decor in a natural way. His most famous work is perhaps the serralves museum in his hometown of porto, his second museum building, following the galician center for contemporary art. Roman to porto 11 ways to travel via train, plane, bus. Mar 25, 2015 serralves museum exterior auditorium wall.
Museum plan plan drawing museum of contemporary art croquis. The museum was designed by alvaro siza vieira from porto who had won the pritzker prize. Serralves museum by alvaro siza vieira serralves museum is a contemporary art museum building with a timeless aesthetic, located in porto, portugal, designed by portuguese architect al read more. What was first striking about the museum was how its reputation proceeds it. Serralves museum of contemporary art, porto, portugal. Located in serralves park, approximately 500 metres from the serralves villa, the museum is the foundations primary exhibition space and establishes a direct. Alvaro siza vieira, atelier xyz serralves museum of contemporary. This fabulous cultural institution combines a museum, a mansion and extensive gardens. The building of the serralves museum was designed by architect, alvaro siza. Most of its collection is not on display, but the serralves mca is always worth a visit. The museum, designed by alvaro siza vieira, is now the second most visited. In the place of a monumental facade, the architecture of the museum is defined by a harmonious articulation between different architectonic elements in relation with the gently sloping terrain where it is sited. Most of his best known works are located in his hometown porto. Opened in 1999, the serralves museum of contemporary art displays cuttingedge international art in a striking minimalist building by pritzker prizewinning architect alvaro siza.
Exhibition held from 8 april to 26 june, 2005, at the serralves museum of contemporary art, porto. Serralves museum of contemporary art, porto kunstaspekte. This will be an annual event that brings together architects, scholars and students for the discussion of issues relevant to contemporary architecture while celebrating the spirit of alvaro siza s work. Tucked away in a residential area to the west of portos historic centre, the serralves museum occupies a significant position, both geographically and culturally, in the. Indiscipline, a retrospective survey that highlights the currents of disquiet and insubordination within the renowned architects creative method and production, surveying siza s design process. On first appearance, porto is a town steeped in portuguese history. The mastermind behind the museums minimalistic and modern design, however, was the pritzker prizewinner architect, alvaro siza vieira. Image 2 of 7 from gallery of serralves museum of contemporary art presents raw material. Alvaro siza vieira is perhaps the most poetic and rigorous master of contemporary architecture.
Nov, 2019 in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the museum of contemporary art of the serralves foundation one of the most significant works by alvaro siza in porto a major exhibition curated by nuno grande and carles muro celebrates the more than sixty years of work of the portuguese master through sketches, drawings, models and notebooks that reveal his healthy anxiety. Designed by architect alvaro siza vieira, its collection has around 4000 works, mostly from the late 20th. Serralves foundation museum of contemporary art, porto, with contributions from the serralves alvaro siza archive, the alvaro siza fonds canadian centre for architecture, montreal and the alvaro siza archive calouste gulbenkian foundation, lisbon. Visitors guide to the serralves museum in porto, portugal. Serralves porto, portugal attractions lonely planet. The gardens of the casa da serralves, porto, portugal. Contemporary art museum, casa house and parque park, porto, portugal. The serralves museum of contemporary art presents a major exhibition by danishicelandic artist olafur eliasson, his first in portugal. Mar 14, 2015 opened as recently as 1999, the serralves museum and gardens has become one of the most important cultural destinations in this ancient city. Indiscipline, all about alvaro siza in porto the strength. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park and a villa, each one an example of contemporary architecture, modernism, and art deco architecture. An 18hectare landscaped park provides a picturesque setting for the countrys most visited contemporary art museum, which presents solo. Alvaro siza, indiscipline september 19, 2019february 2, 2020.