Will it sustain? 3 exhibitions on sustainability’s paradoxes
Exhibition
Feb 7 - Jun 9, 2014
In 2014, under the title Will it sustain?, the Danish Architecture Center brought together three international exhibitions on sustainability’s paradoxes—Behind the Green Door, The Banality of Good and Shifts—along with talks, films and activities.
Can a window be sustainable, too sustainable and completely unsustainable all at the same time? Is a solar power-operated lawn mower sustainable, when it is designed to trim the artificial and intensively irrigated golf courses in desert states? These are some of the questions and dilemmas that was spoken of at this exhibition.
Lectures, debates, films and family activities on the subject of sustainability
Will it sustain? was more than just exhibitions. It was also a rich program of debates, lectures, film screenings, guided tours and family activities, all of which took place during the period of the exhibition.
The Danish Architecture Center also provided the setting for debates and lectures on the subjects of sustainability and lifestyle, food and sustainability and much more.
Exhibitions, which travelled around the world
The three exhibitions have all been presented on international platforms throughout the world. Behind the Green Door was originally created as the main exhibition at the Oslo Architecture Triennale, which took place in autumn 2013. The Banality of Good was conceived for the latest International Architecture Biennale in Venice in 2012, and has since been shown in London and Brazil. Shifts: The Economic Crisis and its Consequences for Architecture was shown in London and Amsterdam in 2013.
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What was Will it sustain?
Will it sustain? at the Danish Architecture Center was an umbrella presentation bringing together three international exhibitions on sustainability’s paradoxes.
When did Will it sustain? run at DAC?
Will it sustain? ran from 7 Feb to 9 Jun 2014.
Which three exhibitions were part of Will it sustain?
The three exhibitions were Behind the Green Door, The Banality of Good, and Shifts.
What kind of programme accompanied the exhibitions?
During the exhibition period there were debates, talks, film screenings, guided tours, and family activities.
What kinds of dilemmas did Will it sustain? use to discuss sustainability?
It highlighted paradoxes, such as whether a window can be sustainable and unsustainable at the same time, or what it means to use solar power to trim heavily irrigated golf courses in desert states.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Will it sustain? (7 Feb–9 Jun 2014) combined three international exhibitions with a broad programme to question sustainability through dilemmas and paradoxes.