Centre Pompidou receives two models of Bahrain Pavilion

Paris, Mar. 8 (BNA): Two models of Bahrain Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 by Christian Kerez have joined the permanent collection of the Musée National d'Art Moderne, at Cci Centre Pompidou in France. The models were produced ahead of the construction of the Bahrain Pavilion and were first shown in an exhibition on the construction of the pavilion at the House for Architectural Heritage part of the Shaikh Ebrahim Center for Culture & Research in Muharraq in October 2020. The acquisition by the Centre Pompidou testifies to the originality and importance of the design of the pavilion and highlights the structural and architectural innovations within the design. The Centre Pompidou is considered one of the most prominent art museums in the world, initiated by President Georges Pompidou in 1969, and inaugurated in 1972. It holds more than 13,000 works, including the architecture collection of the Musée National d'Art Moderne, one of the largest in the world. The House for Architectural Heritage is part of the Shaikh Ebrahim Center for Culture & Research. Inaugurated in November 2017, it houses the collection of archival drawings of John Yarwood who extensively surveyed and documented the architectural heritage of Muharraq during his stay in Bahrain in the early 1980s. In addition, the house hosts an active program of temporary architectural exhibitions. The Bahrain Pavilion - “Density Weaves Opportunity” was inaugurated on October 1, 2021 at Expo 2020 Dubai. The national pavilion explores the concept of density and its role in creating promising opportunities and future possibilities in an increasingly crowded world through an immersive experience designed by architect Christian Kerez Zurich AG. “Culture is a ray of hope in a world recovering from a crisis that has spread across all aspects of life,” Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President and Commissioner General of the Bahrain Pavilion Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa said. “Bahrain is present with its ancient heritage and rich history which is translated across to visitors through our pavilion that displays the beauty of our buildings and urban innovation - both past and modern." Bahrain Pavilion is a culmination of many successful participations in prestigious international forums that will further reaffirm the density of Bahrain’s civilization and human elements that exist in a relatively small geographical area.