Art of Many and The Right to Space: Denmark’s Venice Biennale 2016 exhibition at DAC
Exhibition
Apr 1, 2017 - Sep 29, 2018
Art of Many and The Right to Space in 2017 brought Denmark’s official Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 contribution to DAC. The exhibition featured 70+ Danish architecture practices and 130+ models, a major video installation with Jan Gehl, and short films produced by Utzon Center.
Now, the Danish contribution to last year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture is coming home to the Danish Architecture Center. The exhibition, Art of Many and The Right to Space shows how Danish architects insist on creating high quality architecture to benefit the community as a whole – not just the select few.
The exhibition does not just present the work of one Danish architect. It presents more than 70 architectural practices and in excess of 130 models, which together reveal the extensive social commitment and the humanistic approach that are the hallmarks of Danish architecture. You can also encounter one of the major advocates of humanistic architecture, Professor Jan Gehl, in a large-scale video installation.
Art of Many and The Right to Space was Denmark’s contribution to last year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture. The Biennale is the architecture event. Countries from all over the world exhibit their interpretations of a theme selected by the main curator.
The Danish Architecture Center was appointed by Ministry of Culture Denmark as commissioner for the official Danish contribution to the 15th International Biennale of Architecture in Venice.
Video from the exhibition
The exhibition featured a series of short films produced by Utzon Center. Below is one of them.
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What was Art of Many and The Right to Space?
Art of Many and The Right to Space was an exhibition at DAC presenting Denmark’s contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016, focusing on high-quality architecture that benefits the many, not just a few.
When did the exhibition run at DAC?
The exhibition ran from 1 Apr 2017 to 29 Sep 2018.
What was the scale and content of the exhibition?
The exhibition included work from more than 70 architecture practices and presented over 130 models, highlighting Danish architecture’s social engagement and humanist approach.
What role did Jan Gehl play in the exhibition?
Visitors could experience professor Jan Gehl in a major video installation as a key advocate of human-centred architecture.
What role did DAC have in relation to the biennale contribution?
The Danish Architecture Center was appointed by the Ministry of Culture as commissioner for Denmark’s official contribution to the 15th International Architecture Biennale in Venice.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Art of Many and The Right to Space (1 Apr 2017–29 Sep 2018) used 70+ practices and 130+ models to frame Danish architecture as human-centred and committed to “the right to space” for the wider public.
This exhibition is developed by Dansk Arkitektur Center
Art of Many and The Right to Space was curated by Boris Brorman Jensen and Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss.
The exhibition was the result of close collaboration with the Danish Arts Foundation’s Committee for Architecture Grants and Project Funding.