Resistance
Weil am Rhein
Art Basel 2017
VitraHaus Garden
Vitra Campus
Charles-Eames-Str. 2
79576 Weil am Rhein
Germany
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Exhibition Text EN
Following its first presentation in Venice, during the 2016 Biennale, the second phase of Resistance was inaugurated in Weil am Rhein, Germany, during Art Basel 2017. For this phase of the project, which continues to explore the resistance and performance of Portuguese stone, 5 more international architects were invited to participate: Eduardo Souto de Moura, João Luís Carrilho da Graça. Paulo David, Studio MK27 and Vladimir Djurovic. Their projects have been added to the ones presented in Venice, using other types of Portuguese stone with similar degrees of resistance.
Presented in an exceptional location – the VitraHaus garden at the Vitra Campus, among buildings designed by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & De Meuron and Álvaro Siza – and during the most important art fair in the world – the exhibition presents new research and concepts, along with the production of innovative projects that enrich the potential of uses for this natural resource. The result is a selection of 11 urban pieces, sculpted out of Portuguese stone and produced by Portugal’s thriving industry.
The opening of the exhibition also included a debate with Amanda Levete, Mia Hägg and Vladimir Djurovic, moderated by Mateo Kries, director of the Vitra Design Museum.
Credits
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Director and Curator: Guta Moura Guedes
Head of Production: Marta Frade
Production and Curatorial Assistant: Joana Morais
Editing: Miguel Côrte-Real, Paula Melâneo
Graphic Design: Margarida Vilhena
Web Design: Marco Reixa
Press: Helena César
International Press: Susan van Daal
Public Relations: Alex Sousa
Financial Manager: Teresa Oliveira
Financial Assistant: Madalena Madeira
Executive Coordinator: Filipa Matos
Assembly and Production Support:Revitiles (Edgar Ricardo, Lurdes Ferreira)
Exhibition Layout Construction: Ribeiro & Espadinha
Transport and Machinery: Baier Mietservice, Ornofe
Travel Agency: Personal Travel
Graphic Production and Printing: Conceição Barbosa
Signage: Figura Virtual
Photography: Joana Linda, Joana Morais, Pedro Sadio, Ricardo Gonçalves
Video Footage: Hugo Folgado, José Rato, Miguel Manso, Ricardo Correia
Assimagra
Project Coordination: Miguel Goulão, Célia Marques
Valorpedra
Tânia Peças
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Stone Suppliers and Production
Airelimestones, Extração e Transformação de Pedra Natural, Lda; Comármore – Comércio e Extração de Mármore, Lda; Dimpomar – Rochas Portuguesas, Lda; ETMA – Empresa Transformadora de Mármores do Alentejo, SA; Gárgula Gótica, Lda; Joaquim Duarte Urmal & Filhos, Lda; Mármores Galrão, SA; LSI Stone, Lda; Marfilpe – Mármores e Granitos, SA; Mármores da Granja, Lda; MVC – Mármores de Alcobaça, Lda; Solancis – Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras, SA; Solubema – Sociedade Luso-Belga de Mármores, SA
Collaboration: ALTA_International Creative Alliance, Cision, RTP
Support: Quinta da Boa Esperança, VCA – Valadas, Coriel & Associados
Partners: Vitra, Vitra Design Museum
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