zaha hadid lilas pavilion at sotheby's beyond limits

zaha hadid‘s lilas pavilion, originally created for the serpentine summer party in 2007, has been re-erected at chatsworth house as part of sotheby’s ‘beyond limits’ exhibition. the display, which runs from september 10th to october 30th, 2016, serves as a platform for the sale of modern and contemporary outdoor art and sculpture. the show brings together a wide range of works sited in the historic english garden of one of europe’s greatest country estates.

zaha hadid, lilas, 2007

forming the centerpiece of sotheby’s exhibition, ‘lilas’ by zaha hadid is a sculptural open air pavilion with calligraphic arcs rising five and a half meters into the air. as with many of the late architect’s designs, the work fuses technology and organic form, referencing complex natural geometries, such as flower petals and leaves. the structure is able to accommodate interaction and movement; offering shade and shelter during the day, and becoming a source of illumination by night.

zaha hadid, lilas, 2007

other works presented include an installation by spanish artist cristina iglesias, which explores the boundaries between appearance and reality, and a four meter-high sculpture of a cucumber immortalized in bronze by erwin wurm. further artists featured are wendell castle, lynn chadwick, lynn chadwick, jed novatt, ju ming, joana vasconcelos, and aristide maillol. chatsworth’s canal pond also hosts an installation by bruce munro, which alludes to the cultivation of giant victorian lilies.

cristina iglesias, habitación vegetal XV (doble passage), 2008

‘for each of our annual beyond limits shows we seek to bring something new and thrilling to the experience, and the resurrection of zaha hadid’s seminal lilas pavilion in such a historic location is one of the highlights this year,’ says simon stock, sotheby’s senior international specialist and curator of the exhibition. ‘the public display of the remarkable structure, which has traveled from a royal park to a stately garden, is also a fitting tribute to such a pioneer in her field. hadid’s pavilion is offset by the stunning grounds of chatsworth, along with works by renowned classic sculptors such as a masterpiece by aristide maillol, together with newer international names.’

‘beyond limits’ remains on display at chatsworth house from september 10th to october 30th, 2016.

erwin wurm, der gurke, bronze, 2016