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Architecture's Inscriptions

Name: Architecture's Inscriptions
Start: 2026-07-08
End: 2026-10-07
Location: Shanghai

The scholarly exhibition 'Architecture's Inscriptions' takes place at TANK Shanghai in Shanghai, China, from July 8 to October 7, 2026. Curated by K Michael Hays and Sun Shi Ning, it explores architecture through the concept of inscriptions across various materials, media, and historical periods. The exhibition features contemporary Chinese architects and artists, alongside ancient manuscripts, ink rubbings, scholar's rocks, paintings, and calligraphic works.

Date: Jul 8 - Oct 7, 2026
Location: Shanghai
Status: Ongoing

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CN Ongoing

Architecture's Inscriptions

Date: Jul 8 - Oct 7, 2026
Location: Shanghai

Exhibition Architecture Art

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Highlights

Explores architecture through the concept of inscriptions across materials, media, and historical periods.
Features works by contemporary Chinese architects and artists.
Includes ancient manuscripts, ink rubbings, scholar's rocks, paintings, and calligraphic works.
Organized into four thematic sections: Allography, Unary Trait, Parataxis, and Earth Marks.

The 'Architecture's Inscriptions' exhibition offers a deep dive into how architecture is understood through the lens of inscriptions, encompassing diverse materials, media, and historical contexts. The exhibition is held at TANK Shanghai in Shanghai, China, and is scheduled to run from July 8 to October 7, 2026.

Curated by K Michael Hays and Sun Shi Ning, the exhibition brings together works by contemporary Chinese architects and artists, displayed alongside historical Chinese cultural artifacts such as ancient manuscripts, ink rubbings, scholar's rocks, paintings, and calligraphic works. It is organized into four thematic sections: Allography, Unary Trait, Parataxis, and Earth Marks, each examining inscription through different facets like graphic notations, artistic expression, the relationship between forms, and architecture's connection to the earth.

An international symposium was also held at the West Bund Museum on July 9, bringing together architects, artists, and scholars to discuss themes like "The Letter, the Line," "Technics | Poetics," and "Earth Marks," expanding the intellectual discourse beyond the exhibition space.

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Location described by the source: TANK Shanghai; www.bernama.com
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