Screening
|
In-Person

Lewerentz Divine Darkness

Date
Wed
,
Oct 15
Time
6:15 pm
-
7:45 pm
Location
Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
By
Architecture & Design Film Festival
Get tickets
Lewerentz Divine Darkness, 2024; Directed by Sven Blume

Lewerentz Divine Darkness

2024 / 70 min / Sweden

Director: Sven Blume

 

Sigurd Lewerentz did not seek fame. A contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Gunnar Asplund, Lewerentz left behind some of the most profound works in Scandinavian design. But he shunned interviews and avoided public interventions. Instead, he let his buildings speak for themselves in a language of poetic brutality, austere beauty, and reverence for light and shadow.

 

Lewerentz Divine Darkness begins decades after the architect’s death, when an unexpected discovery in a root cellar cracks open the mystery of his work. A treasure trove of beautiful black and white film clips and audio recordings reveals fascinating moments between the architect and his friend Bernt Nyberg, guiding us through an unexpected journey into Lewerentz’s singular legacy. (ADFF)