EXHIBIT DESIGN
2nd BIENNALE OF ORLEANS, YEARS OF SOLITUDE, FRAC CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE
ORLEANS 2019

CURATOR
Abdelkader Damani and Luca Galofaro

ADJUNCT CURATOR
Davide Sacconi

DESIGN TEAM:
2A+P/A (Gianfranco Bombaci, Matteo Costanzo)

MODELS
Marco Galofaro – Modelab

PHOTO
Martin Argyroglo

The exhibition on Arquitectura Nova, curated by Davide Saccon for the 2nd Architecture Biennale of Orléans, was conceived as a living archive. A series of display tables presented a carefully selected collection of drawings, photographs, and texts drawn from the archives of FAU USP (Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo), the IEB (Institute of Brazilian Studies), and the personal archive of Sérgio Ferro. In line with the philosophy of Arquitectura Nova, the exhibition design embraced a raw and constructive aesthetic: the installation was built using basic construction elements, reassembled to create functional display objects. This approach not only reflected the movement’s critical stance on conventional architectural practice, but also translated its ideological commitment into spatial and material form.