Rituals/Materials

The exhibition RITUALS / MATERIALS provides an opportunity to reflect on religious coexistence in the modern city through a site-specific installation created by the Berlin-based architecture studio KUEHN MALVEZZI and photographer ARMIN LINKE, in collaboration with Claudia Professione and Greta Valentinotti. It is curated by Eleonora D’Alessandro together with Giulia Massenz and Daniele Campobenedetto. The installation consists of a dense series of images and videos that depict the House of One, a multi-faith building designed by KUEHN MALVEZZI currently under construction in Berlin. Arranged in a non-hierarchical and non-chronological manner, the images form a narrative that visually conveys the development and design process of the building. Furthermore, it encourages a reconsideration of the methods of dialogue, integration, and coexistence among the diverse communities residing in the city. RITUALS / MATERIALS images describe a layered and intricate operational map, providing visitors with a sense of the complex journey involved in this extraordinary project, conveyed through various authorial voices. These images delve into Berlin’s role as a modern urban paradigm through abstraction, revealing how migration and globalization shape its evolving landscape. RITUALS / MATERIALS, made possible thanks to the support of Fondazione CRT, the Department of Architecture and Design of Politecnico di Torino and the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning of Politecnico di Torino and Università di Torino, and under the patronage of Comune di Torino, Comitato Interfedi and Centro Interculturale, represents the second stage of a journey that began in Rome in June 2023, at the Ex Mattaroio of Testaccio, Department of Architecture (Roma Tre). The exhibition is accompanied by a rich program of activities.