Opening Reception: Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design

On behalf of Craft Contemporary, we are excited to invite you to the public opening of Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design on Saturday, September 28. Celebrate the launch of Material Acts with a cash bar, a special performance by dublab, and extended gallery hours until 9 pm.

Event Details:

• 6:00 - 9:00 PM: Public Opening at Craft Contemporary
• Address: 5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

RSVP is highly suggested due to capacity. 

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Material Acts: Experimentation in Architecture and Design, part of the Getty Pacific Standard Time (PST) series, investigates how nature inspires material experimentation in architecture, craft, and science. Curated by Kate Yeh Chiu and Jia Yi Gu, this exhibition explores how recent climate and ecological crises are transforming our understanding of materials. Organized into five thematic acts—“Re-Fusing,” “Stitching,” “Animating,” “Disassembling,” and “Feeding”—it showcases the dynamic processes behind material transformation, challenging traditional views of materials as static resources.

CONTRIBUTORS 

Adobe is Not Software, After Architecture, Anupama Kundoo, Assemble, Assia Crawford, Atelier LUMA, BC Architects, Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, DOSU Studio Architecture, Dylan Wood, Gramazio Kohler Research, HANNAH, Joar Nango, Lola Ben-Alon, Maru Garica, Omar Khan, Post Rock, Rael San Fratello, Sara Inga Utsi Bongo, SOFTLAB, Soft Matters, Sutherlin Santo, Yogiaman Tracey Designs 

The exhibition is supported by The Getty Foundation, with additional funding from The National Endowment for the Arts, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, and The Antonia and Vladimer Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund. For more details, visit: craftcontemporary.org/exhibitions/material-acts-2024/