Felemelni a függönyt
The Exhibition, realised as a partner event of La Biennale di Venezia - 14th International Architecture Exhibition, was created through collaboration between organisations from five countries. In this context, Hungary participated in the biennale for the first time outside of its national pavilion.
The role of Central Europe in the history of modernism, which spread worldwide after the Second World War, remains largely known as a marginal phenomenon to this day, largely due to the region's long-term isolation from Western professional discourses. This situation is further reinforced by the architectural histories of the former socialist countries, which primarily focus on national frameworks.
The exhibition approaches the pivotal processes that shaped Central European modernity from a new perspective. Its primary aim is to present connections that transcend borders and disciplines, offering a new, networked interpretation of modern architecture.
Focusing on the post-war period, yet reaching back to the end of the Monarchy and forward to the present era, the exhibition showcases individual case studies organised into six themes. These include individuals, institutions, events, competitions, and other players that have fostered interactions both within and far beyond the countries of the region. Through these, the architecture of Central Europe can be reconnected with the global currents of modernism.
The exhibition received significant international media attention. Following the Venice Biennale, it will be displayed in 2015-2016 in Vienna, Belgrade, Zagreb, Budapest, Prague, Brussels, Warsaw, and several other European cities.
The exhibition also marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration, within which a series of publications will be made available over the coming years, featuring significant source materials on architecture and professional history of the region, as well as ongoing research in the field. The series continues to focus on networked relationships and the migration of knowledge.
Location: Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli(Sala Tiziano)Dorsoduro 919, Venice
Exhibition duration: 7 June – 23 November 2014, Opening: 6 June 2014, 3 PM Main Organiser: Polish Modern Art Foundation, Warsaw
Co-organisers: TRACE – Central European Architectural Research Think-tank; CCEA – Centre for Central European Architecture, Prague; KÉK – Contemporary Architecture Centre, Budapest; ÖGFA – Austrian Association for Architecture, Vienna; Platforma 9,81 – Institute for Research in Architecture, Zagreb/Split
Project Initiator: TRACE
Curators: Sarmen Beglarian (Polish Modern Art Foundation), Piotr Bujas (TRACE), Igor Kovačević (CCEA), Iris Meder (ÖGFA), Maroje Mrduljaš (Platforma 9,81), Szemerey Samu (KÉK)
Participating researchers: Sarmen Beglarian, Dafne Berc, Markéta Březovská, Piotr Bujas, Adam Gebrian, Jelena Grbić, Karin Grohmannová, Alicja Gzowska, Daniella Huszár, Maja Ivanič, Jelica Jovanović, Aleksandra Kędziorek, Monika Konrad, Igor Kovacevic, Małgorzata Kuciewicz, Vladimir Kulić, Iris Meder, Maroje Mrduljaš, Szilvia Nagy, Zofia Płoska, Milan Rakita, Grzegorz Rytel, Gabriele Ruff, Dubravka Sekulić, Peter Szalay, Szemerey Samu, Ines Tolić, Yvette Vašourková, Miranda Veljačić, Markéta Žáčková.
Exhibition plans: Simone De Iacobis, Monika Konrad, Małgorzata Kuciewicz Graphics: Jakub Jezierski Language editor: Martin Tharp
Production: Polish Modern Art Foundation Project coordination: Zofia Borysiewicz, Gulia Gueci, Michael Koller, Katarzyna Sobczak, Christoph Thun
Partners: Adam Mickiewicz Institute (Instytut Adama Mickiewicza), Warsaw, Foundation Kultura nova Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, Officina delle Zattere, Venice, Pilsner Urquell, opening partner.
