http://www.vernissage.tv | True Cities at Architekturforum Aedes is a photo(geo)graphical installation by Dutch artist Charlie Koolhaas. True Cities is a collection of photos that show four metropolises which each in a specific way form the current political and cultural landscape. The installation is a patchwork, bringing together the urban structures of Guangzhou, Dubai, Lagos and London. The exhibition comprises hundreds of different pictures that show the interconnectedness of the world.
Charlie Koolhaas, raised in London, lives and works in her studio in Guangzhou. She has a background as sociologist, and worked as editor for several magazines, curator and writer. In this video she talks about the concept of the exhibition. The show runs until the 26th March 2009.
Architekturforum Aedes, Berlin / Germany. January 30, 2009. Video by Martin Griessmüller.
