‘Black gold’ exhibition at Learning Centre Dunkirk

The exhibition ‘Or Noir: Marée, Ruée, Virage’ introduces visitors to the wide impact of oil on our life and our environment. Seven stations document past and present impact of oil and visualize future scenarios, inviting the public to engage. The exhibition was curated by Carola Hein, the content was contributed by PhD candidates Paolo De Martino and Stephan Hauser, and by MSc2 students from Architecture and Urbanism.

The exhibition ‘Or Noir: Marée, Ruée, Virage’ is held at the Learning Centre in Dunkirk from 20 October 2018 to June 2019. It raises awareness for the urgent need to shift towards sustainable lifestyles, circular economies, and renewable construction. More information can be found here (French only). The parallel exhibition ‘Oil Days’ is held at the Port Museum Dunkrik, with contributions from the same team from BK Bouwkunde. For this exhibition, a timeline of oil was prepared. 

Contributors

Carola Hein (curator); Paolo De Martino and Stephan Hauser (PhD candidates Architecture); Henri van Bennekom, Ollie Palmer, and Alexander Pols (tutors Beyond Oil); Zoe Panayi, Matthew Riches, Pavel Gorokhovskyi, and Tom Hilsee (design support), and students Aska Welford, Ege Çakir, Gemma Galeno, Casper Kraai, Lea Scholze, Rashid Ayoubi, Shawn Zimmerman, Susie Cox, Zoe Panayi, Thomas Bianchi, Martijn Vos, and Josie Gebbie.