Staal around the Mediterranean

In the 1930s, the Dutch architect Arthur Staal (1907-1993) traveled through Greece, Palestine, and Egypt to observe how society, cities, landscapes, and architecture had changed under modernization. Iconic Ironic Visualizations is requesting a seed grant to conduct research on Staal's work related to his travels from 1936 to 1940.

The seed grant will be used in the first phase of the project to facilitate the study of Staal's archives, the setup (selection and planning), and organization of a traveling exhibition and the accompanying publication.  The team further consists of Gabriel Schwake (Studio Sabra), John Hanna, and Herman van Bergeijk (both from TU Delft).

The project collaborates with cultural and academic institutions, funds, local and national governments, and embassies in the countries of the exhibition.