Swimming Pool Stories Symposium Organised by Naina Gupta
A swimming pool is typically an occasion in a story but rarely its heroine. This is unsurprising because on the surface, it is a simple object. However, its shadowy depths reveal a powerful space of imagination where spatial, socio-political, physiological, and psychological constructs are framed.
Through a series of short essays, each of which is coupled with a single image, this symposium will compose an incomplete mosaic that reasserts the protean quality of the space and its relevance in contemporary society, including and equally importantly, as a space of exchange, dialogue and narration that is underlined in the format of the event.
NAINA GUPTA is an architect. She has a PhD from the Architectural Association, School of Architecture that focuses on social reform, internationalism, and modern architecture. Her research on swimming stems from her dissertation. She teaches in the UK including at the AA and has taught and practiced internationally. She swims regularly and believes that many of her ideas take shape on the black line. This symposium is an episode in a larger series that includes teaching, writing, and field work.
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