Os desenhos de Raimund Abraham: da utopia à distopia

Abstract

The drawings of the austrian architect Raimund Abraham provide a set of hidden meanings. My desire to explore them gave an impetus to this investigation. Up until now, the considerations made to the drawings revealed themselves scattered and meager considering that the potential of the drawings is huge. In this thesis I propose an investigation of the unknown meanings of Abraham's work. I gathered all existing reviews on his drawings. I also conducted a visual quiz on 109 volunteers which provided me a source of information that was sufficient to describe the work of the architect. Then, through a process that combined the association, intersection and exclusion of words, I formulated a solid interpretation based on the perceptions. Raimund Abraham's work revealed to be holding a characteristic aesthetic and a special sensibility, revealed to be relating to ideas like the sacred space and the landscape. He also had a unique perspective on memory, on autonomy and on utopian ideas. The investigation found out a connection between the contents of the drawings and the condition, origins, desires and the personality of the architect. This thesis introduces primary informations which could make a good contribution to the understanding of the artistic production of the Austrian Avant-gard period. The results clarify and deepen the understanding of the architect and his work.