{"id":291494,"date":"2021-04-15T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=291494"},"modified":"2021-04-15T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:03:59","slug":"alvaro-razuk-a-reference-in-exhibition-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/alvaro-razuk-a-reference-in-exhibition-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Alvaro Razuk: A reference in exhibition design"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Lebanese-Brazilian architect Alvaro Razuk (pictured above<\/em>) is a reference in art exhibition design projects. His office<\/a>, which is currently located in Largo do Arouche in S\u00e3o Paulo and named after him, has created exhibition projects for artists such as renowned photographer Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado and Adriana Varej\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

To get to that level, the architect recounts he first learned he could focus his work on scenarios and museums over two decades ago. \u201cWhen I started, it was by chance, as a friend called me to do an exhibition. I didn\u2019t even know this kind of job existed. I was thrilled and then I focused on that, trying to guide myself to this field. Little by little, I started meeting more people and getting more jobs with relative success. Now I\u2019m well established,\u201d he told ANBA.<\/p>\n

Arab descent<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first of his family to work with architecture, Razuk\u2019s both parents are Arab descendants. \u201cAll my grandparents came from Lebanon, except for my paternal grandfather, who came from Syria, and a grandmother who were already born in Brazil. But overall, I\u2019m the second generation in Brazil,\u201d comments Razuk, whose most profound influence came from the cuisine and the Arabic. \u201cThe language was because of my mother. She actually spoke Arabic. But I used to speak just a few things, as it\u2019s quite different from Portuguese,\u201d he points out.<\/p>\n

Dubai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overseas, his office has some jobs in different countries, including France, Canada, Angola and Mozambique. The architect hasn\u2019t visited any Arab countries yet, but he has received an invitation that could help him change that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were invited to design an exhibition in Dubai on Oscar Niemeyer. The idea is addressing the works that he as a Brazilian [architect] developed in Arab countries, such as in Tripoli, Lebanon,\u201d said Razuk. The project is being aligned, but the invitation came from the Niemeyer Foundation, and the exhibition is expected to take place in the United Arab Emirates next January.<\/p>\n

Designing art exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An exhibition designed by Razuk, \u2018Entrevendo\u2019 by Cildo Meireles at SESC Pompeia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since his first job in the field in 1996, Razuk came to direct museographic, scenic and architectonic projects in Brazil and elsewhere. Making art pieces into exhibitions is a task for robust staffs, and the architect says he deals with professionals from different fields to orchestrate the teamwork. \u201cThe project merges many other fields. You give shape to it,\u201d explains Razuk, who works with different teams at each project.<\/p>\n

The projects involve electricians, curators and conservation teams, who write a report on the art pieces. The latter work together with the architect checking details such as the light incidence on delicate works, which cannot surpass certain limit values laid down by the museology. \u201cAn old paper document, for example, cannot get an incidence over the limit allowed, so this is an issue, too. The creative part has to be developed with a technical eye. It\u2019s like in civil architecture. We need to think on the venue\u2019s structure to develop the project,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

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Projects are assessed by a conservation staff. Here you see Oficina Molina by Palatnik at SESC Avenida Paulista.
Local SESC Avenida Paulista<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With over two decades of experience, the architect has seen developments in the field over the years. \u201cI increasingly see accessibility seen as a staple. Museums have elevators and accessible spaces. I believe Brazil stands out in this aspect compared to other venues I visited elsewhere. Even in exhibition, there are more and more museums searching for interactive works that can empower people with some disability. It\u2019s important they can visit that space in an autonomous way,\u201d he said, point out the relevance of affirmative action efforts for Blacks, transgender people, and other minorities.<\/p>\n

In the pandemic, another trend the Brazilian has seen is hybrid exhibitions. \u201cThe exhibition I\u2019m doing with [maestro] Jo\u00e3o Carlos Martins is forecast to open in mid-June, and they asked me to start thinking in an online version. Due to the pandemic, this has become crucial,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The online project, Razuk stresses, is a very different work from in-person exhibition design. \u201cThe idea is not having just a 3-D tour. We are thinking in a way to view the content in an interactive, interesting way,\u201d he finished.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everton Ballardin\/Press Release<\/div>\n
Everton Ballardin\/Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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