A new natural materials design exhibit titled “Life Cycles,” coming to the MuseumModernArt this fall is sure to inspire eco-enthusiasts.
Aptly named “Life Cycles,” the exhibit arrives Sept. 2 to the MoMA and builds upon Antonelli’s previous exhibitions, like the “Mutant Materials” from 1995 or “Neri Oxman: Material Ecology” from 2020, and her ongoing fascination with sustainable materials.
Only an estimated 30 percent of the world’s population live in buildings made of mud or dirt, which is a stark contrast to the concrete buildings that dominate modern architecture. Exploring restorative design strategies — among them reducing consumption, rethinking waste, increasing empathy and supporting voluntary digital exile — will be key throughout the exhibition.
As a celebration of hope, Antonelli referenced the current large-scale restoration projects that inspired the exhibition. She pointed to Africa’s “Great Green Wall,” an initiative spearheaded by more than 20 countries to increase the amount of arable land in the Sahel region bordering Africa’s Sahara Desert, and the “emblematic” project of turning waste to green space that is The Fresh Kills Landfill in New York City’s Staten Island.
“In the end, [the exhibit] is about memory, it is about life cycles, it is about materials considered not simply as plastic and wood, but the materials that are in existence,” she reiterated.
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