Sonnets in Babylon
On the 14th international architecture exhibition, the Venice pavilion hosted ‘Sonnets in Babylon’ an installation by Daniel Libeskind at the Venice Pavilion in Venice Biennial, Italy. Some 100 exhibited drawings by Libeskind, created by hand from pen and sepia-toned washes of coffee, comprised the principal element of the pavilion. The series were screen-printed by Lasvit. The architectural glass-maker, used a ceramic process on large-scale glass panels, and arranged them around the curved wall of the pavilion. Libeskind used state of the art technology and ribbons of aluminum panels, fixed with discreet LED lights. Libeskind created a spectacular luminous wall of light and transparency The drawings of Libeskind depict explosive uncoupling's of ambiguous forms, futuristic cities, mechanical parts, and parts of the human body. Libeskind extends these forms into the room environment through the diaphanous layering of glass, creating a continuous landscape. Visitors