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Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

Name: The Museum of Modern Art Exhibition: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980 Title of Review: Modernize Architect

“Architecture is a political act. By nature. It has to do with the relations between and how they decide to change their conditions of living.” Lebbeus Woods.

Architecture plays an important role of building a society. It represents the lifestyle of society, economy their culture and show their hard work to gain the better living standard. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opened an exhibition exploring the architecture of the former country of Yugoslavia. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980. MoMA supports artists to present their work; the exhibition includes 400 drawings, models, photographs, and film reels rejected from an array of municipal archives, Toward a Concrete Utopia will feature works by many of Yugoslavia's leading architects. Many Themes explore in exhibition specially “large-scale urbanization, technological experimentation and its application in everyday life, consumerism, monuments and memorialization, and the global reach of Yugoslav architecture." The idea of curator Martino Stierli to choose and display the particular pieces from Architecture of Yugoslavia to brings an international perspective and possesses an extraordinary

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

ability to brilliantly relate architecture and its image to its cultural context,” MoMA’s director Glenn D. Lowry said in a statement. “With his solid grounding in the history of modern architecture and art, coupled with a keen interest in contemporary practice, Martino will be an effective and energetic leader.” He arranged exhibition very brilliantly. When you step on the floor it shows a big map and history of Yugoslavia on a wall which is divided into fifteen small texts from 1918 to 1991 easily grab the visitor’s attention to get the idea about the exhibition. Text on a wall basically describes the importance of each year and how history changes of Yugoslavia. It explains the important role of architects, designers and artists to reconstruct the Yugoslavia. Many Artists took a participate to display their work to gives the idea of their audience how architect of Yugoslav provide people public space, parks, hospitals, tourism facilities. Few wall text in the exhibition discuss about the urbanization, social standard and modernization about Yugoslavia. The material is exhibition is not presented chronologically but rather arranged spatially as a series of sequential topics ranging from Global Networks to Everyday Life and Identities, each branching into subtopics. Distinct rooms are reserved for individual architects that the curators have highlighted as key thinkers in the spatialization of the Yugoslav socialist identity, including Bogdan Bogdanović, Juraj Neidhardt, Vjenceslav Richter, and Edvard Ravnikar. Different galleries display the material of different theme. Personally, I like the arrangement of a gallery which is dedicated to urbanization because it gives the audience whole idea about how Yugoslavia suffered during World War II and how they overcame on it. This particular gallery displays the images, drawings, wooden crafts which shows the progress of Yugoslavia. In the text of wall it says: “in the first two decades after the war, city building followed moodiest principles:

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

a clear separation on zones for working.” When I cross that it present big atlas on wall for visual presentation of text. In addition, an entire gallery is devoted to the brutalist reconstruction of Skopje featuring the work of Kenzo Tange with Janko Konstantinov, a graduate of Yale. Moreover, City Stadium Poljud, Split, Crotia (1976-79), untitled War and Architecture Sarajevo High Houses also presented in gallery. While female architects like Milica Šterić, Melanija Marušić, and Svetlana Kana Radević did not get a separate booth, they were largely present in galleries and through an essay on gender in Yugoslav architecture published in the exhibition catalog, written by curatorial assistant Anna Kats and Theodossis Issaias. The architectural history of Yugoslavia is a great paradigm for upcoming generation for how to build a modernized well established and provide all the benefits to their nation. The most highlighted sections of the exhibitions I found are a section is dedicated to Yugoslavia's industrial design output which focuses on buildings intended and social standards. the and a Smaller room across the exhibition focus on the country's most important architects, including Bogdan Bogdanović and Juraj Nedhardt. I noticed more people stayed in both sections and like to discuss about the work because it’s gives the sense of modern architect and living standard of that time period. On the other hand, there are some films were played in the exhibition which hold the audience to move further. But it was fascinating to see how actually people enjoy their personal space, lived in a society with freedom and get benefits in a face of hospitals and universities. The most thought-provoking image I found is by Zlatko Ugljen (born 1929); Šerefudin White Mosque, Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1969–79), Interior view (2016); Digital

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

reproduction, 90 × 72" (228.6 × 182.9 cm). Before entering in the gallery, I didn’t know that I found some piece of art like this, which also represent the religious diversity in Yugoslavia. It changed my perception to see the exhibition also gives the sense of religious liberty and unity of a country of people who lived in a civilization.This particular image was very different from other architectures i saw in the gallery. in image it shows the mosque has white walls and a Religious flag hanging on the stairs which gives me the sense of freedom to people. That they can freely worship and follow their religious beliefs. One thing which triggered my mind in terms of to get change is some texts are in small size and place downwards. I noticed it was difficult to read for old exhibitors such a small size text. An old woman standing next to me saying “it was hard to read text because of light reflection.” However, I’m inspire by the selection of curator and placed each piece of art in a beautiful manner that the message of artist clearly delivered and understood by the people. Personally, for me few pieces of wooden models of architect were impressive one of them is National and University Library of Kosovo by Andrija Mutnjakovic. This particular design is very delicate to see. And the image of this same architect justifies the work of artist and looks real to eyes. Exhibition of Yugoslavia plays an important role to enhance my knowledge about modern architectural, cultural and social history because it provides a unique point to study due to its stormy recent history. The exhibition increased my knowledge about pencil art work, I saw very precise detailed pencil work drawing section which clearly shows intense work of artists. In exhibition while I was looking at Ivan Antic work it specially reminds me the photography of Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Overall, the exhibition was very informative to people who are to learn about history.

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

Citation “Martino Stierli on the MoMA Architecture Design Galleries.” Archpaper.com, 26 July 2016, archpaper.com/2016/07/martino-stierli-moma-architecture-design-galleries/. “Yugoslav Architecture: Hidden No More.” Archpaper.com, 24 Aug. 2018, archpaper.com/2018/07/yugoslav-architecture-hidden-no-more/#gallery-0-slide-2.

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

Name Exhibition Title of Review

“Architecture is a political act. By nature. It has to do with the relations between and how they decide to change their conditions of living.” Lebbeus Woods.

Architecture plays an important role of building a society. It represents the life style of society, economy their culture and show their hard work to gain the better living standard. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is set to open a new exhibition exploring the architecture of the former country of Yugoslavia. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980 exhibition in the United States to honor the peculiar architecture of the former socialist nation. MoMA supports artists to present their work; the exhibition includes 400 drawings, models, photographs, and film reels rejected from an array of municipal archives, family-held collections, and museums across the region will be presented to an international audience for the first time. Toward a Concrete Utopia will feature works by many of Yugoslavia's leading architects. Many Themes explore in exhibition specially “large-scale urbanization, technological experimentation and its application in everyday life, consumerism, monuments and memorialization, and the global reach of Yugoslav architecture."

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

The idea of curator Martino Stierli to choose and display the particular pieces from Architecture of Yugoslavia to brings an international perspective and possesses an extraordinary ability to brilliantly relate architecture and its image to its cultural context,” MoMA’s director Glenn D. Lowry said in a statement. “With his solid grounding in the history of modern architecture and art, coupled with a keen interest in contemporary practice, Martino will be an effective and energetic leader.” He arranged exhibition very brilliantly. When you step on the

floor it shows a big map and history of Yugoslavia on a wall which is divided into fifteen small texts from 1918 to 1991 easily grab the visitor’s attention to get the idea about the exhibition. Text on a wall basically describes the importance of each year and how history changes of Yugoslavia. It explains the important role of architects, designers and artists to reconstruct the Yugoslavia. Many Artists took a participate to display their work to gives the idea of their audience how architect of Yugoslav provide people public space, parks, hospitals, tourism facilities etc. The material is exhibition is not presented chronologically but rather arranged spatially as a series of sequential topics ranging from Global Networks to Everyday Life and Identities, each branching into sub-topics. Distinct rooms are reserved for individual architects that the curators have highlighted as key thinkers in the spatialization of the Yugoslav socialist identity, including Bogdan Bogdanović, Juraj Neidhardt, Vjenceslav Richter, and Edvard Ravnikar. Different galleries display the material of different theme. Personally, I like the arrangement of a gallery which is dedicated to urbanization because it gives the audience whole idea about how

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia suffered during world war 2World War II and how they overcame on it. This particular gallery displays the images, drawings, wooden crafts which shows the progress of Yugoslavia. In the text of wall it says: “in the first two decades after the war, city building followed moodiest principles: a clear separation on zones for working.” When I cross that it present big aAtlas on wall for visual presentation of text.

In addition, an entire gallery is devoted to the brutalist reconstruction of Skopje featuring the work of Kenzo Tange with Janko Konstantinov, a graduate of Yale. Moreover, City Stadium Poljud, Split, Crotia (1976-79), untitled War and Architecture Sarajevo Highhouses also presented in gallery. While female architects like Milica Šterić, Melanija Marušić, and Svetlana Kana Radević did not get a separate booth, they were largely present in galleries and through an essay on gender in Yugoslav architecture published in the exhibition catalog, written by curatorial assistant Anna Kats and Theodossis Issaias. The most highlighted sections of the exhibitions I found are a section is dedicated to Yugoslavia's industrial design output which focuses on buildings intended and social standards. the and a Smaller room across the exhibition focus on the country's most important architects, including Bogdan Bogdanović and Juraj Nedhardt. I noticed more people stayed in both sections and like to discuss about the work because it’s gives the sense of modern architect and living standard of that time period. On the other hand, there are some films were played in the exhibition which hold the audience to move further. But it was fascinating to see how actually

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

people enjoy their personal space, lived in a society with freedom and get benefits in a face of hospitals and universities. The most thought-provoking image I found is by Zlatko Ugljen (born 1929); Šerefudin White Mosque, Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1969–79), Interior view (2016); Digital reproduction, 90 × 72" (228.6 × 182.9 cm). Before entering in the gallery, I didn’t know that I found some piece of art like this which also represent the religious diversity in Yugoslavia. It

changeds my perception to see the exhibition also gives the sense of religious liberty and unity of a country of people who lived in a civilization. One thing which triggered my mind in terms of to get change is some texts are in small size and place downwards. I noticed it was difficult to read for old exhibitors such a small size text. An old woman standing next to me saying “it was hard to read text because of light reflection.” However, I’m inspire by the selection of curator and placed each piece of art in a beautiful manner that the message of artist clearly delivered and understood by the people. Personally, for me few pieces of wooden models of architect were impressive one of them is National and University Library of Kosovo by Andrija Mutnjakovic. This particular design is very delicate to see. And the image of this same architect justifies the work of artist and looks real to eyes.

Course: ARTH 1100 Student: Saira Abbasi Essay: Review on Architecture in Yugoslavia

Exhibition of Yugoslavia contributes a big part to gain the knowledge about modern architectural, cultural and social history because it provides a unique point to study due to its stormy recent history. The exhibition increased my knowledge about pencil art work, I saw very precise detailed pencil work drawing section which clearly shows intense work of artists. In exhibition while I was looking at Ivan Antic work it specially reminds me the photography of Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Overall, the exhibition was very informative to people who are to learn about history.

Citation “Martino Stierli on the MoMA Architecture Design Galleries.” Archpaper.com, 26 July 2016, archpaper.com/2016/07/martino-stierli-moma-architecture-design-galleries/. “Yugoslav Architecture: Hidden No More.” Archpaper.com, 24 Aug. 2018, archpaper.com/2018/07/yugoslav-architecture-hidden-no-more/#gallery-0-slide-2....