The Nordic countries showcase their exhibition at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in the historic Nordic Pavilion, reflecting on fossil-based culture's influence through architecture, performance, and art. Curated by Kaisa Karvinen, Industry Muscle: Five Scores for Architecture utilizes trans body concepts to challenge modern architectural practices. Teo Ala-Ruona's work generates speculative prompts for reimagining architecture's engagement with ecological concerns and identity politics, contrasting with Sverre Fehn's modernist design, thus fostering new dialogues around architectural norms embedded in societal frameworks.
Created by Teo Ala-Ruona, Industry Muscle takes the trans body as a starting point for rethinking architecture's relationship with normative identities. Contrasting Fehn's modernist design with an alternative model of architectural practice centered on the trans body, the exhibition offers insights into the interplay between architecture, the body, and ecological collapse.
The built environment is largely constructed based on prevalent cultural norms. This plays a crucial role in the staging of bodies in everyday life, and in creating the ecological burden of the building industry.
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