Wednesday 17th May 2023, 5:00pm
Theory at Reseda: Session 3 – Species of Spaces by Georges Perec
After 13 years and 248 sessions, Theory Tuesdays has evolved into an elemental part of Theory at Reseda, a three-part format encompassing not only theoretical discussion sessions, but public talks and an extensive, on-site library focusing on design, nature, aesthetics and architecture. The discussion sessions will be held twice a month at the Reseda Zürich am Hauptbahnhof furniture showroom on Wednesdays, from 5pm – 7pm, in both English and German. The sessions will continue to be free and open to the public.
During this third Theory at Reseda session, excerpts from the book Species of Spaces (first published as Espèces d’espaces by Galilée, Paris in 1974) by French author, Georges Perec will be discussed. “As he contemplates the many ways in which we occupy the space around us, as he depicts the commonplace items with which we are familiar in a startling, engrossing way, as he recounts his psychoanalysis while remaining reticent about his feelings or depicts the Paris of his childhood without a trace of sentimentality, we become aware that we are in the presence of a remarkable, virtuoso writer.” -Book cover
The corresponding PDF, in both English and German, will be posted soon.
