Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art "Le Corbusier: A Synthesis of the Arts 1930-1965"

The architect Le Corbusier (1887\u20121965) described his attempt to connect painting and sculpture under the direction of architecture as "the synthesis of the arts" in the later stages of his career. More than that, "the unity of the arts" was a slogan that expressed his entire view of art, guided by the idealism of unity, harmony and universal laws.
Le Corbusier is known worldwide as a master of modern architecture, but he also revolutionized other areas of the visual arts. This exhibition will showcase his paintings, sculptures, drawings and tapestries from the 1930s onwards, as well as the artistic use of new techniques that he continued to seek. By introducing his later architectural works, the exhibition reveals Le Corbusier's mature view of art that goes far beyond the traditional framework.
Optimistic and jubilant, these works take us beyond the functionalist image that sums up in his well-known phrase: "A house is a living machine." In addition, by juxtaposing the works of pioneering artists of the same era, such as Léger, Arp, and Kandinsky, his position in the artistic currents of the time is also revealed.
This exhibition features German art historian Robert Wojczke as guest curator and explores the origins of the innovative minds of the 20th century.