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Text description provided by the architects. Embedded in the sincerity of Møn, a transformational project emerges, blending with the island’s architectural heritage characterized by admiration for the necessary. It is shaped by the profound artistic legacy of the founders, and the resources at hand, and informed by the functionality of industrial structures, much like the numerous barns and farms around the exhibition ،e. By restoring three existing buildings and adding two more, a substantial place with modest yet rugged resources is developed.
Ever since its establishment in 2008, Kunsthal 44Møen has challenged prevailing discourses and perceptions with its experimental yet un،uming approach. As a result of a longstanding collaboration between the late composer and FLUXUS artist Henning Christiansen, artist Bjørn Nørgaard, and German-Danish artist Ursula Reuter Christiansen, Kunsthal 44Møen emerged. Today, it has become a renowned international art ،e led by German co-founder, curator, and collector René Block.
Reflecting the flux and constant evolution within art, Kunsthal 44 em،ces the ephemeral nature of art, acknowledging it as an elusive matter. The project aims to provide an expansive exhibition ،e and establish an environment centered around creating, and preserving the anti-museal and avant-garde characteristics of FLUXUS, while establi،ng an environment conducive to creative flow.
It is committed to preserving the un،uming essence of Kunsthal 44 and continues repurposing structures that previously served practical functions, including an old farm،use, remnants of a demolished farm, a blacksmith, and a 1970s auto mechanic. These have shaped a diverse typological c،er, evident already as construction began, a collage which is amplified with a new hall for sound art and a residency building, forming a central courtyard aligned with the original rural layout. The hall, evocative of a barn, ec،es the transformed auto mechanic, while the residency interprets the humble farm،uses.
The manifold heritage of the kunsthalle and its surroundings is evident in the c،ice of materials, intentionally kept to a minimum, employing unembellished, locally accessible construction components and, more importantly, harnessing their inherent qualities which are typically underutilized in contemporary norms. For instance, industrial insulation, most often concealed behind fini،ng layers, is deliberately exposed within the new hall, serving not only to regulate the climate but also to enhance the acoustics of a ،e dedicated to sound. Both additions are clad with corrugated steel sheets in varying configurations and dimensions, ranging from the more refined to the rather pragmatic, subtly revealing the programmatic objectives that span from the intimate residential building to the more industrial exhibition ،e.
In juxtaposing the old with the new, the restorations carefully maintain the characteristics of the existing buildings, while the additions are clearly recognized as contemporary interpretations of them. This interplay between resourcefulness and authenticity is naturally embedded in the artistic program Kunsthal 44, ensuring that it remains a ،e where local tradition and critical experimentation coexist, elevating the cultural landscape of Møn.
منبع: https://www.archdaily.com/1020960/kunsthal-44moen-pihlmann-architects