MAIO desings the exhibition display system for species of spaces at the MACBA

MAIO desings the exhibition display system for species of spaces at the MACBA
(above) a new set of square rooms of identical dimensions define and organize a series of works
image © jose hevia

the exhibition ‘species of spaces’ at the MACBA: museu d’art contemporani de barcelona, based on georges perec’s homonymous book, aims to transform the generic space of a museum into a particular one. that is the starting point of the display designed by MAIO, where a new set of square rooms of identical dimensions define and organize a series of works along the exhibition area.

the exhibition is based on georges perec’s book ‘species of spaces’
image © jose hevia

the display for the exhibition by MAIO consists in the creation of a grid of rooms within one of the circular spaces of richard meier’s building. the second floor of the MACBA becomes a domestic-like space where works of art are placed all along the rooms. the 4,8 x 4,8 m grid allows the construction of a generic maze-like space. the labyrinthine perception arises here by means of a strict repetition of rationality and modularity. only some windows, strategically placed, communicate the rooms between them.

the design aims to transform the generic space of a museum into a particular one
image © jose hevia

the walls have been painted in a subtle pink gradient that decreases towards white as the installation gets nearer to the end of the room. the design deals with perec’s idea of the ordinary and uses a common drywall system where the steel studs are uncovered and visible in the doors situated at the corners of the room.

the second floor of the MACBA becomes a domestic-like space where works of art are placed all along the rooms
image © jose hevia

the 4,8 x 4,8 m grid allows the construction of a generic maze-like space
image © jose hevia

the labyrinthine perception arises here by means of a strict repetition of rationality and modularity
image © jose hevia

the walls have been painted in a subtle pink gradient that decreases towards white
image © jose hevia

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom