23 settembre - 29 novembre 2009, Helsinki (FI)
Opening at Museum of Finnish Architecture, Kasarmikatu 24, Helsinki, the exhibition “Architect Sverre Fehn. Intuition, Reflection, Construction”. Sverre Fehn (1924–2009) is the most remarkable architect of Norway and one of the great names of Nordic architecture. Fehn’sarchitectural idiom is modern but connects with the landscape and observes history. His poetic yet at the same time powerful architecture is based on structure, which to him is a medium of aesthetic expression. The work of Norway’s most prominent architect Sverre Fehn is exhibited in 18 built and unbuilt projects. Fehn is known especially for his museum and exhibition buildings and private houses. His poetic yet at the same time powerful architecture is represented by e.g. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1962), Hedmark Museum (Hamar 1969/2005), his earliest private house Villa Schreiner (Oslo 1963), and Villa Busk (Bamble 1990) from his later career. […] Sverre Fehn was awarded the world’s highest architectural recognition, the Pritzker Prize, in 1997. He was honorary member of the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA from 1992. His work has been previously shown in Finland in 1992 in the Five Masters of the North exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The exhibition has been produced by the Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and curated by Eva Madshus. Sverre Fehn himself has selected the works on display. The exhibition has been previously shown in Oslo in spring 2008, Venice in autumn 2008 and Stockholm in early 2009. Info: tel +358 (0)9 85675100 fax +358 (0)9 85675101 e-mail: mfa@mfa.fi - www.mfa.fi