Cecil Balmond (provisional title)

Cecil Balmond is a structural engineer who transcends the framework of structural engineering in his creative collaborations with architects. This exhibition explores the world of mathematics and algorithms behind the structures that Balmond envisages for architecture, demonstrating that they are based on the laws of nature. At one time it was thought that immobility was an unavoidable characteristic of architecture, but Balmond's structures bring dynamism. The roots of his work can be found in the growth of plants, in the rhythms of waves, in the flickering of flames, and in other familiar parts of the world around us. Through an introduction to Balmond's way of thinking, the exhibition shows how he elevated architectural structure from the level of technology to the level of philosophy.

H_edge 2008 © Cecil Balmond photo: Alex Fradkin, 2008

From the Collection 032: My Old Rivers and Mountains Home - Part II (provisional title)

A second exhibition of landscape paintings to follow the well-received first exhibition last year. Informed by a keen affection for the Japanese landscape, the selection of works exhibited is made by their donator, Kotaro Terada, and includes depictions of the waterfall at Nachi and scenery in the Omi district.

project N 40 KUMAGAI Naoto