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Apr 2 2016

Kounellis at the Monnaie

The great Jannis Kounellis’ exhibition at the Monnaie in Paris is an exquisite exercise in intarsia in which he re-proposes and inserts major old works and peaks drawn from his considerable catalogue.

<p>At <a href="https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/en" target="_blank">Monnaie</a> de Paris, Jannis Kounellis has composed a dramatic sculpture throughout the thousand square metres of the 18th-century exhibition rooms of this Palace beside the Seine. Eminently present, concrete, irreducible, the new exhi...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryKounellis
Mar 30 2016

Neues Museum|David Chipperfield Architects

The Neues Museum was designed by Friedrich August Stuler and built between 1841 and 1859. Extensive bombing during World War II left the building in ruins. Few attempts at repair were made after the war, and the structure was left exposed to nature.

<p>In 1997, <a href="http://www.davidchipperfield.co.uk/" target="_blank">David Chipperfield Architects</a> won the international competition for the rebuilding of the Neues Museum in collaboration with Julian Harrap. The key aim of the project was to recomplete the original volume, and encompassed ...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryDavid Chipperfield Architects
Mar 29 2016

Dominique t Skoltz | Duality_Face to Face

Efficient, condensed and quick, the text has gradually informed how we communicate with one another. This experience can be demanding but also banal, on the one hand too formal, or on the other, lacking in intensity.

<p>This is the last event held in tandem with the exhibition y2o_duality by <a href="http://skoltz.com/index.php" target="_blank">Dominique Skoltz</a> until its culmination on May 8th, 2016. As an extension of the works already presented, the artist will showcase the installation Face to Face. Face ...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryDominique t Skoltz
Mar 23 2016

A visit to the Turner Contemporary by David Chipperfield Architects|Margate

J.M.W. Turner loved Margate for the sea and the skies.

<p>J.M.W. Turner loved Margate for the sea and the skies. His “Studies of Skies” turn this world into an airy mirage. Land and sky unite in a vaporous cloud. Turner Contemporary is situated on a seafront, facing ever changing sky and the flat horizon. Blown away by views and the wind.</p><p>Text...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
David Chipperfield ArchitectsSasa Stucin
Mar 21 2016

STUDIO PEPE is a design duo – Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto

Studiopepe is a design agency renowned for its eclectic and layered perspective.
Founded in Milan in 2006, the agency takes a visionary and multidisciplinary approach to design.Studiopepe’s projects are characterized by their emotional and aesthetic impact...

<p>Description from <a href="http://www.studiopepe.info/" target="_blank">Studio Pepe</a></p><blockquote><p>We like the Italian aesthetic of the late 50’s and on, the ‘educated and sophisticated rising middle class’ style who were very well represented by masters such as Caccia Dominioni, Gio ...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryStudio Pepe
Mar 19 2016

A visit to the Miramare Castle in Trieste

A noble residence commissioned by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Habsburg, its interiors feature sumptuous original furniture.

<p>The Castle of Miramare stands on the tip of the promontory of Grignano. Its position overlooking the sea, provides the possibility to enjoy a wonderful view over the Gulf of Trieste. The Castle is surrounded by a beautiful park with valuable botanical species where one can relax.A noble residence...
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Constantinos Moraitakis
Ada Hamza
Mar 18 2016

Photographer Jean-Philippe Piter’s Sensual Nudes Capture in All of Its Beauty

Jean-Philippe Piter has lived on the paradisiacal Caribbean island of St. Barthélemy since 1997. He captures its lush topography and watery surrounds in color and black-and-white photographs that have aided in defining its character and appeal.

<p><a href="http://jeanphilippepiter.com/" target="_blank">Piter</a> was bit by the photography bug at the age of 16. Not one to conform to the structure of a formal education, he left his hometown of Dakar, Senegal soon after his interest in this art was awakened and moved to France. There, he trai...
Written By
Constantinos Moraitakis
PhotostoryJean-Philippe Piter
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