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From the 8th of September to the 24th of November, Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana presented a comprehensive programme featuring installations, archives and performances by the participants of the edition.
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A Century of European Architecture
- TypeInstallation
- ParticipantDomènec
- VenueM|A|C Prison
A Century of European Architecture, 2024 © Domènec. Photo © Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana / Ivan Erofeev
The Catalan artist Domènec’s A Century of European Architecture departs from the question: Was the concentration camp the defining architectural type of the 20th century? A (by)product of modernity, the concentration camp is a fairly recent invention, emerging in the late 19th century. Throughout the 20th century, a terrific array of European political entities interned many diverse groups in concentration camps. The proliferation of such camps is inextricably linked with the organising principles of the nation-state, which have a tendency to produce a segment of the population that does not “fit”. Time and again in societies where these principles are strictly followed, those deemed “other” have been forcibly separated from the “healthy” social body. With drawings, photographs, plans, models, sculptures and in-situ interventions, A Century of European Architecture interrogates the architectural dispositive of concentration spaces in Europe. For Manifesta 15, Domènec has created an adapted version of the project that reflects upon the panoptic design of the Mataró Prison, acknowledging that the built environment is never neutral and that this venue’s original function must not be forgotten.
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A Century of European Architecture, 2024 © Domènec. Photo © Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana / Ivan Erofeev
2024
Mixed media installation
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Commissioned by Mataró Art Contemporani (M|A|C)
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