Five little-known stage designs from the archives of Zaha Hadid
The unsung set designs of Zaha Hadid take centre stage in the latest exhibition curated by her foundation in London. In this roundup, we spotlight five standout objects that were uncovered from her archives for the show.
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Named Zaha Hadid: Architecture of Performance, the exhibition is the Zaha Hadid Foundation's first collection-based show dedicated to the architect's portfolio of stage and set designs.
It coincides with the reopening of the foundation's home in Hadid's former office – a former Victorian schoolhouse at 10 Bowling Green Lane in Clerkenwell, following a refurbishment by Studio KA coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Hadid's passing.
The exhibition was curated by the foundation's senior researcher Catherine Howe and design historian Libby Sellers as guest curator, and contains five projects illustrated through a mix of archival models, drawings, video footage and even costume.
Together, these offer insight into the evolution of Hadid's signature complex geometries and digital design techniques, through the lens of sets for dance, opera and pop music.
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