Pioneer. Innovator. Multifaceted. The Basque Institute of Architecture inaugurated an exhibition this Thursday, May 27, dedicated to the Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray. Focusing on her first and most significant work, the E.1027 house on the southern coast of France, the Institute aims to highlight the figure of this pioneer of the Modern Movement.
The exhibition offers a reflection on the multiple facets of Eileen Gray, from her well-known work as a furniture designer to her recently rediscovered architectural project, Villa E.1027. The exhibition is curated by Wilfried Wang, architect and professor at the University of Texas, and Carolina Leite, researcher and professor at the University of Porto.
‘Eileen Gray: E.1027’ focuses on the most significant and essential space of the 1929 villa: its main bedroom, recreated at a 1:1 scale with furniture replicas produced using original materials. In this way, the Basque Institute of Architecture seeks to bring the work and values of this architect to the public, offering a journey from the global to the specific to better understand Eileen Gray's importance as a pioneer of modernity within the architectural field.
