Oslo, May 2026
The first physical Concrete Human exhibition. Photography, poetry, live physiological measurements and the scientific evidence that the built environment directly affects human health.
Not to decorate, but to confront.
Photography, poetry and short texts from real conversations. The exhibition shows what happens between buildings and the people inside them.
You see what dense urban development does to people. Not as theory. As something you recognize.
Five sections that show what architecture does to people.
The scientific context. How buildings affect the people inside them. Why the built environment is a public health issue.
36 photographs paired with poetry. Feeling lost, trapped, overwhelmed. Feeling calm, safe, seen. Architecture makes both.
Visitors wear sensors that measure heart rate, skin conductance and cognitive response in real time. Your body reacts to architecture before your mind does.
Visitors contribute their own spatial experiences. How do the buildings you inhabit affect you? A growing archive of evidence from real people.
Talks, panels and workshops with universities and architectural institutions. Where the next steps get discussed.
André Clemetsen
See the photographs in person and meet the artist behind them. André will be present throughout the exhibition to talk about his work, the stories behind each image and how the buildings in his photographs affect the people who live in them.
@andreclemetsen
Visitors should feel the weight.
They should recognize why certain environments leave them exhausted and others don't.
Once it becomes clear that the built environment actively affects health, it cannot be unseen. And the standard for what we consider good architecture changes.
Visit the Online ExhibitionArchitecture conference, Oslo
Wall presentation at the Oslo Architecture and Design Conference. Large-format photography, poetry and scientific evidence on the psychological impact of the built environment.
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