A retrospective of architect IM Pei at the M+ Museum in Hong Kong, aims to examine his architectural projects in social, cultural and political context.
Named IM Pei: Life is Architecture, the exhibition, which according to the museum is the first full-scale retrospective of the Chinese American architect, documented Pei's seven-decade long career.
IM Pei: Life is Architecture is on show at M+ Museum in Hong Kong
Curated by M+ Museum design and architecture curator Shirley Surya and Nieuwe Instituut director Aric Chen,  the exhibition features more than 400 objects, including original drawings, models, photographs, films, and documentation that has never been exhibited before.
The curators approached the exhibition through six chapters, summarising Pei's life and work that "not only define his unique practice, but also place his architectural projects in dialogue with social, cultural, and biographical trajectories, showing architecture and life to be inseparable". "Though one of the world's most famous architects, IM Pei and his contributions are relatively little understood," said co-curator Surya. "We hope this exhibition will further shed light on a figure who influenced countless individuals, cities, and, indeed, the world."
it features more than 400 objects, some of which have never been on display before
The exhibition begins with an introduction of Pei's upbringing and architectural education, which laid the foundation of his future p...