Iwan Baan’s first retrospective opens at the Vitra Museum – The Spaces
The Vitra Design Museum explores the relationship between architecture and photography as it hosts a landmark retrospective of Iwan Baan’s images.The show, titled Moments in Architecture, is curated by Mea Hoffmann and brings together 20 years of the Dutch photographer’s work and includes his depictions of iconic buildings and the architecture of everyday life.Baan’s images are drawn from around the globe and are often rooted in the busy landscapes of cities such as Tokyo, London or Lagos. Exhibition-goers can enjoy Baan’s interpretation of Herzog & de Meuron’s ‘Birds Nest’ National Stadium in Beijing, China, the Jean Nouvel-designed national museum in Doha, Qatar, and photography of Ethiopia’s rock-hewn churches.
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