{"id":8919,"date":"2025-09-09T02:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/8919\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T02:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:16:13","slug":"anish-kapoor-and-arata-isozakis-ark-nova-returns-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/8919\/","title":{"rendered":"anish kapoor and arata isozaki’s ark nova returns in switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

anish kapoor and arata isozaki\u2019s Ark Nova Rises Again in Lucerne<\/p>\n

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The Ark Nova, a mobile concert hall conceived by artist Anish Kapoor<\/a>, the late architect Arata Isozaki<\/a> (1931-2022), and collaborators Masahide Kajimoto and Michael Haefliger, rises as both artwork and architectural experiment on the Lidowiese in Lucerne<\/a>, Switzerland. Originally created in 2013 in the aftermath of the Fukushima earthquake (find designboom\u2019s previous coverage here<\/a>), this inflatable structure<\/a> was designed as a symbol of hope, its temporary, ethereal form carrying music, light, and human resilience. For its 2025 Swiss debut, the Ark Nova offers eleven days of concerts ranging from classical and folk to jazz and pop, while functioning simultaneously as a sculptural installation<\/a>, a venue, and an immersive exhibition space.<\/p>\n

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all images by Seraina Wirz<\/a>, unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n

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From concert hall to Living Exhibition<\/p>\n

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The Ark Nova\u2019s architecture is defined by its mobility and flexibility. Visitors can experience its interior either during performances or as part of guided tours, which reveal the hall\u2019s design logic, engineering, and conceptual foundations. Apart from performances, each ticket grants access to a special exhibition at the Hans Erni Museum, where models, documents, and films trace the hall\u2019s development from concept to reality.<\/p>\n

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The presence of the structure on Lucerne\u2019s lakeside transforms the public space into an ephemeral cultural hub, allowing interaction, open exploration, and even participatory musical experiences, from sing-alongs to workshops. Three Open4All sessions, as well as family-focused days, invite visitors to traverse the hall freely, highlighting the Ark Nova\u2019s adaptability and social mission alongside its aesthetic qualities.<\/p>\n

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the Ark Nova is a mobile concert hall<\/p>\n

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conceived by artist Anish Kapoor and the late architect Arata Isozaki<\/p>\n

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the structure rises as both artwork and architectural experiment<\/p>\n

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originally created in 2013 in the aftermath of the Fukushima earthquake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"anish kapoor and arata isozaki\u2019s Ark Nova Rises Again in Lucerne \u00a0 The Ark Nova, a mobile concert…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8920,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[9406,9407,9408,307,304,305,306,308,93,61,7525,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-8919","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-anish-kapoor","9":"tag-arata-isozaki","10":"tag-architecture-in-switzerland","11":"tag-arts","12":"tag-arts-and-design","13":"tag-artsanddesign","14":"tag-artsdesign","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-ie","18":"tag-inflatable-structures","19":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8919\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}