Yann Tonnar 01.6.2026 - 21.6.2026 La cité transparente | Luxembourg Architechture Award 2026

Luxembourg Architechture Award 2026 Nominee

This June, the Luca is organising the Luxembourg Architecture Award, inviting the public to have their say from 1 to 21 June through a public vote on the preselected projects.

La cité transparente:

The series features composite images inspired by nine lithographs that Jean-Baptiste Fresez and Jean-Nicolas Bernard created in 1828–1829 and titled Vues de Luxembourg. These iconic panoramas of the city of Luxembourg have left their mark on the nation's collective memory, as they are omnipresent in historical representations of the capital. By mapping contemporary photographs onto historical lithographs with the same view, Yann Tonnar explores different stages of history. The project invites us to consider the metamorphosis of the city between memory and modernity and offers an unprecedented perspective on the urban, historical, civilisational, and identity issues that shape Luxembourg's past and present.

La cité transparente was originally commissioned by Musée Dräi Eechelen, where it is permanently exhibited.

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