The Architect of God: Antoni Gaudí’s 165th Birth Anniversary Exhibition

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The architectural genius hailing from the industrial village of Reus in Spain-Antoni Gaudí, whose brilliant works are now on display in Taiwan!To pay homage to Gaudí’s works, the Taiwan venue has invited local art teams to create with a variety of real and virtual media — including light, new media interaction, time-lapse video works, and large structural installations. The Architecture Breeding Ground team, which has represented Taiwan at the Venice Biennale, recreates the experimental nature of Gaudí’s architectural creations. Using wood structures supplemented with steel, they build on-site a sacred space that embodies the “form” of Gaudí’s architecture.

This exhibition is divided into four major zones, constructing Gaudí through the evolution of his architectural styles, and deconstructing him through science-educational experiences. Among them are seven UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Casa Milà (Palacio Güell), the Casa Batlló (Casa Mila), the Church of Colònia Güell (Casa Batllo), and related works such as...La Cripta de la Colonia Güell...the Church of Colònia Güell, resembling a giant tree hollow...

Gaudí: “Straight lines belong to humans, curves belong to God.” To understand Gaudí’s architecture, you must see the models！ Personally guided by the director of the Sagrada Família, Jordi Faulí, and selected together with Spanish curator Ms. Xu Finland,"...they have chosen63architectural models, including5oversized models over one floor high—such as the iconic catenary arch model, the Sagrada Família roof structure model, and column models over12meters tall resembling tree trunks—recreating the process of creating miracles.

Architecture, art, and science are the three indispensable elements in Gaudí’s architectural creations. He employed mechanical structures and scientific geometry to experiment with non-linear architectural vocabulary, creating buildings with arcs of varying angles in an era without reinforced concrete.