The Sound and The Future - Alex Schweder
As an artist, Alex Schweder formed the term “Performance Architecture”. The New Yorker developed a unique handwriting in his work, when transforming the understanding of architecture as an instructions providing but also identity (per-) forming element.
One of his artworks, The Sound and The Future is on display at the Design Gallery, Pratt Studio 200 at Pratt Institute from February 3 until February 9, 2020.
The Sound and The Future
On Monday invited Schweder, who is also a Professor of Design at Pratt Institute, students as well as art enthusiasts to an exclusive lecture, where the artist discussed his inflatable artworks, including The Sound and The Future.
Alex Schweder himself describes this work as “an air-powered architectural robot that reconfigures the spaces around it with hairy and metallic arms flopping and stiffening.” He once again proved in his lecture, which was open for the public, that he is not only an outstanding artist, but also succeeds in transferring his knowledge and enthusiasm to the audience.
The Sound and The Future
The artist gave a unique insight of his creative process and his individual approach to art. After the lecture Schweder himself showed his artwork The Sound and The Future and was open to questions and thoughts on his work.
The work of the performance architecture artist has been already exhibited internationally in the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Britain, Perform 17, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Alex Schweder is also a fellow of the American Academy in Rome.
