We particulary recommend the exhibition “A way to modernity. The Werkbund Estates 1927-1932 “, presented in the Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw as part of the architectural program of the European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016. It presents experimental Werkbund housing estates - Weissenhof, Nový Dům, WuWA, Neubühl, Lainz, Baba - built in Europe between 1927-1932, which significantly influenced the development of world architecture. There are only six of them - in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Austria - symbolizing ‘architectural and urban revolution’ of the first half of the twentieth century. you will be able to see the historical plans, architectural designs and documents, models of all the estates and individual houses, as well as archival and contemporary photo documentation, original furniture, interior elements and domestic appliances. This is a unique opportunity to show the original design of a kitchen, dining room and living room from Neubühl estate in Zurich, bedroom furnishings from estates in Brno and Stuttgart, and lamps, dishes and toys from Baba estate in Prague.
We invite you also to see the exhibition of ceramics Korean artist Young- Jae Lee, honored with the academic title of doctor honoris causa of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw. The exhibition titled “Vessels” shows the uniqueness and originality of the author and her work, based on various forms of vessels. The collection of 21 “Spindelvases”, as the artist calls them, will be complemented by flat large bowls. All the elements, through which the author goes back to the traditional forms of ancient Korean vessels, were created on a pottery wheel. By looking back and returning to the roots, the artist presents us with her attitude to ceramics, in which the main idea is the search of harmony and getting close to the ideal of beauty in form and color. In the Korean tradition, spindle-shaped vessels called “moon pots” referred to the purity of nature and served as containers. The exhibits created by the artist form the installation multiplied bodies and gain contemplative nature, power of sculptures and individuality of unique objects. The exhibition is open only till 8th May 2016.
