Artist talk: Ville Fantôme—From Utopia to the Present
Location:
PS122 Gallery
150 1st Avenue New York, NY 10009
Event:
As part of the exhibition The Emotional Tapestry of Urban Spaces at PS122 Gallery, Henrik Langsdorf and Malkit Shoshan engage in a critical exchange on the concept of utopia in architecture and urbanism, exploring its historical articulations and contemporary relevance.
Langsdorf discusses examples of utopian architecture with a special focus on the unique vision of Congolese artist Bodys Isek Kingelez. Drawing from his own artistic practice, he introduces the concept of the ‘post-architectural’ stage, where structures evolve through decay, improvisation, and organic growth, which offers an alternative reading of urban environments beyond rigid design paradigms.
Shoshan brings her perspective as an urban designer, scholar and researcher, addressing the complexities of planning in rapidly expanding and post-conflict spaces as they discuss the often-overlooked role of human emotions in shaping the built environment, which is the theme of the current exhibition at PS122 Gallery “The Emotional Tapestry of Urban Spaces”.
The conversation will present the connection between artistic practice and urban design as a critical space for exploring architecture’s social and material contingencies.
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