The art machine: The Centre Pompidou at 40
The art machine: The Centre Pompidou at 40. As the Parisian cultural behemoth hits a landmark anniversary, figures from the world of art and architecture discuss its legacy.
Rem Koolhaas, architect, founder of OMA architects: “It was a perfect project which, rather than initiating a new period, turned out to be the end of a period.”
Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director, Serpentine Galleries: “One goes with the other: the amazing building and the amazing programme.”
Iwona Blazwick, director, Whitechapel Gallery: “They were bold enough to have a thesis and ask questions through exhibitions.”
Mona Hatoum, artist: “Its exoskeleton and visible entrails give you a feeling of non-conformity and freedom.”
Philippe Parreno, artist: “It’s a machine that produces form, and form produces collectivity.”
Massimiliano Gioni, artistic director, New Museum, New York: “In its shameless embrace of technology and modernity, it also expressed an idea of art and culture as engines of change.”
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