Architectural falsability

Architectural falsability


Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the duality of the concept of the architecture and then wider look at some example of the architecture notion in the context of art objects. Not all buildings qualify as architecture but all buildings can be said to have an art notion as found objects. This will then be explained as an example of buildings as false architecture and found buildings as true architecture.


Falsability

When looking at certain buildings these never functions as architecture but instead of an art object with "architectural falsability". One such example is Wrapped Reichstag (Christo & Jeanne-Claude) who is labeled an installation as it is transgressed from the "wrapping" in between the earlier version of the building to the newer version of the building (a time variable exists). This is then defined as a "true architecture".


False (falsability)

Leaving the time integer in a non-defined way (as in sculpture) an object as Nimis (Lars Vilks) here is transgressed from unsculpture to sculpture leaving it as "false architecture". This is then regulated with a psycho-social nature but still bears no recognition of any architecture notion.


Dual falsability

When an object still holds in the context of the artworld but also have a found aspect qualifying it as architecture the object can be described as having "dual (architectural) falsability". This is the case with - for example - 9/11 (Damien Hirst) who have both the aspect of true falsability (found) but also an intervention aspect as it is (then) detailed as a distinct piece of architecture (False/True falsability). An example of an object qualifying as "True/False falsability" can then be exemplified with SOVA Art Hall (Henrik Aronsson). The object (building) has a found aspect (Found Art Hall) but is used as a simulated art exhibition devalued of any architecture notion.


Summary

This paper has (although briefly) been discussing the notion of falsability within buildings - found objects - architecture. We have shown how some (art) objects can be said to have a true or false notion of architecture and later how some (architectural) buildings can be said to exist with a dual architectural notion describing it of having true and/or false falsability. This is then applied to either the architecture label and/or the art label.

// Henrik Aronsson (Other Persona)