EXHIBITION ( Photography ) "Brasilia – Chandigarh" by Stephane Herbert at Alliance Francaise - 29th April to 4th May 09

Time : 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Event Details : 'Brasilia – Chandigarh' An Exhibition of Photographs by Stephane Herbert.
Trying to photograph two cities such as these can be a challenge, given the “aesthetic of fluidity” of Brasilia and the “unspeakable space” of Chandigarh. From curves to angles, their architectures are concrete utopias, poems of concrete. A kind of “material world”, with strong contrasts and a deep feeling of space that illustrates Le Corbusier’s famous statement: “L’architecture est le jeu savant, correct et magnifique, des volumes assemblés sous la lumière” (Vers une architecture - 1923). Brasilia and Chandigarh are open cities. Open for free movements, open to winds and lights. The genius of these cities is also expressed in the reconciliation of urbanism with space and nature. Many inhabitants are proud of their original lifestyles. These two distinct cities exist and function in two very different countries. People may or may not appreciate them, but what is sure is that they make us reflect on how we can live city. At the dawn of the new millennium, Brasilia and Chandigarh, two modern and human cities, have found their souls.

About Stephane Herbert : Born in 1968 in Guatemala. Grew up in Le Corbusier’s building of Firminy in France during the 80’s. For the last twenty years, photographer for the press magazine in several countries of Middle-East, Central Asia, and the Americas. Co-author for the illustrations of the book BRASILIA, l’épanouissement d’une capitale. Based in Paris and member of the Globe Vision organization.

Place : Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Française, Next to Annex building of India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
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