Imperfect Health
Canadian Centre for Architecture
October 25th, 2011 to April 15th, 2012
Imperfect Health: The Medicalization of Architecture examines the complexity of today’s interrelated and emerging health
problems juxtaposed with a variety of proposed architectural and urban solutions. The continuous flow through the exhibition spaces
explores specific projects and research by an international group of artists, designers, and architects in relation to broader health
issues including allergies and asthma, obesity and movement, carcinogens and cancer (including its causes and treatment), disease
and epidemics, and aging. Providing context are studies, publications, television monitors, and photographs. Works from the CCA’s
extensive collection and loans from other individuals and institutions include images by photographers Robert Adams, Bernd and Hilla
Becher, Robert Burley, Lynne Cohen, Geoffrey James, Alfred Stieglitz, Ezra Stoller, among many others.
Robert Burley’s works from Viewing Olmsted are shown in this exhibition.
Imperfect Health is curated by Giovanna Borasi, CCA Curator of Contemporary Architecture and Mirko Zardini, CCA Director and Chief Curator.