Following the end of British rule in 1947/48, architects in the territories of today’s India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka embraced the language of modernism as a means of proclaiming their autonomy, articulating their national identities, and enacting social progress. The Museum of Modern Art’s The Project of Independence presents more than 200 works that showcase South Asia’s groundbreaking modern architecture, focusing on work conceived and realized by local, rather than international, architects, designers, and planners.
The New Delhi-based architect Raj Rewal is prominently featured in the exhibition with two seminal projects: the Hall of Nations and Halls of Industries (1970–72) and the Asian Games Village (1980–82).
Join Martino Stierli, curator of The Project of Independence, and Rewal for a live conversation about his practice in post-Independence India, his material experimentations, and architecture’s active role in shaping new societal identities.
Speakers:
- Raj Rewal, Founder and Principal, Raj Rewal Associates
- Martino Stierli, The Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, The Museum of Modern Art