maria giuseppina grasso cannizzo receives special mention at venice architecture biennale

maria giuseppina grasso cannizzo receives special mention at venice architecture biennale
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on the 15th edition of the venice architecture biennale, italian architect maria giuseppina grasso cannizo was awarded the special mention to the participant ‘for her perseverance in using the rigors of her discipline to elevate the everyday into timeless works of architecture.’ with an exhibition called ‘onore perduto’ (lost honor), the architect shows at the giardini a collection of her work that is ‘not just mere resistance; they are fresh (beyond every trendy style), original (a search for the simple manifestations of life, as in the origins), and direct. they are simultaneously young (full of creative hunger of an architect who is just starting out) and mature (governed by the calm of somebody who builds as if it were a long meditated research).’

the exhibition creates a space with the use of a curtain made of papers
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maria giuseppina grasso cannizo ‘thinks of her own small-scale work as a reserve of the lost honor of architecture, a discipline that, when exposed to big market forces, is unable to produce quality built environments.’ with projects mostly located in sicily, her work is that of an opposition against our built environment that is not conscious of itself, full of banality and mediocrity.

the architect’s work focuses on small-scale projects
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the floor is covered with a scaled floorplan
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all the different projects are showcased in this curtain
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the installation itself resembles a small space
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people can browse the architect’s work just by walking around the room
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project curtain
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project curtain detail
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detail of how each sheet is attached to another
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view before entering the exhibition
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