A retrospective of architect Zaha Hadid's work called ZHA Close Up ? Work & Research is currently on display at MAM Shanghai. Its artistic director Shai Baitel picks 10 items from the exhibition that demonstrate the diversity of her work.
The exhibition at Shanghai's Modern Art Museum is the first show dedicated to the work of Zaha Hadid Architects to take place in China.
Exhibition "inclusive of just about everything Zaha Hadid"
Containing more than 250 items, the exhibition showcases work created by the studio from the time it was founded by Hadid in 1979 up until her death in 2016 and beyond.
"The exhibition is multifaced and diverse, and inclusive of just about everything Zaha Hadid created throughout her career, with a particular focus on work in China," explained Baitel. "However, the exhibition represents not just architecture but also drawings, design and research that relates to her philosophy, art, use of technology and impact on society," he continued.
"We amassed a collection of over 250 items that are eclectic in their breadth. Most objects in the exhibition were created during Hadid's lifetime. But others were created after her passing and are firmly based in the DNA and aesthetics she defined during her illustrious career."
"She gave the world of architecture a new language"
Baitel hopes that the exhibition will demonstrate Hadid's unique design aesthetic and the role she played in shaping architecture ...