Le Corbusier Book from "Materials Lab" 2015

Editor: This is Fernanda Fragateiro's "Le Corbusier Book from 'Materials Lab'," housed at the Harvard Art Museums. It's a mixed-media piece in a box, and it feels almost like a meditation on architectural forms. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It's a fascinating intersection of architecture and the codex. Fragateiro’s work often grapples with power structures embedded within design. How might we interpret this book, dedicated to Le Corbusier, a figure synonymous with modernism, as a critical engagement with architectural legacies? Editor: So, it's not just about admiring Le Corbusier’s work, but perhaps questioning its impact? Curator: Precisely! Consider the "Materials Lab." What does it mean to contain or reframe Le Corbusier's ideas within such a context, especially given modernism's complex relationship with social equity and urban planning? Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way. It really reframes how I see minimalist art. Curator: It's in this tension – between homage and critique – that Fragateiro sparks a crucial dialogue.