Česká a slovenská architektura - výstava v Jízdárně Pražského hradu
The exhibition "Czech and Slovak Architecture" is the most extensive retrospective of architecture in our countries in over half a century. It is held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Czech and Slovak Republics.
On an area of over 2000 square meters, more than 500 of the most significant architectural works by hundreds of architects active from the late 19th century to the present, in both the Czech and Slovak Republics, will be presented.
The exhibition will illustrate the physical form of our cities and landscapes – how they have transformed over a period of more than a century – first in a joint state and subsequently, from 1993, in two independent free states in parallel.
More than 20 state and private institutions from both the Czech Republic and Slovakia are involved in the preparation, led by curators Prof. Matúš Dulla and Prof. Vladimír Šlapeta. Thanks to all these collaborating institutions, visitors will have access to a vast number of architectural models, some of which are original models and some specially made for this exhibition. The models will be accompanied by photographs of the most notable architectural works in both states. The exhibition will be enriched by facsimiles of selected architectural drawings, publications, and other documents.
The exhibition will present the development of Czech and Slovak architecture in stages
I. Historical Axis – the exhibition will illustrate the most important tendencies in the development of architecture from 1918 to 1989, starting with national style, Dutch civilism, poetism, functionalism, wartime romanticism, the era of national economy recovery in the late 1940s, socialist realism, a return to the tradition of modernism, and finally the trends of postmodernism and liberalism of the 1980s.
II. Architecture of a New Era – the exhibition is being created with the intense professional cooperation of cities in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with the ambition to present the most significant results of construction in the era of a free market economy. The cities will be presented through separate exhibitions, emphasizing their cultural and economic importance in an open Europe.
III. Chronicle of Czech and Slovak Architecture – this section will highlight key moments in the development of architecture in both countries and indicate the main events presented at the exhibition.
The Tree of Republics – in the final segment of the exhibition, models from the Czech Republic and Slovakia will dominate, and in the center will be installed the "Tree of Republics," on which portraits of significant creators will be hung, symbolically observing the results of their professional activities. In this final space, social gatherings, book launches, lectures, discussions, and, last but not least, programs for children and youth will also take place. There will be a separate exhibition for the visually impaired, featuring specially made architectural models. There will be a special section dedicated to sacral architecture on the emporium.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication Czech and Slovak Architecture that will capture the essence of this exhibition for the future and will include more than 100 architectural works with brief descriptions and illustrations, also reflecting our interconnection in this significant area of creative activity. The publication is divided into 10 chapters, reflecting the historical development from the time of the first Masaryk and Beneš republics, through the period of protectorate occupation and Slovak statehood, the post-war recovery, Stalinism of the 1950s, a return to the tradition of interwar modernism, to normalization and finally to the Velvet Revolution and independent development in both our states.
This unique exhibition of modern architecture in our countries will be the seventh most extensive exhibition in the last 100 years. The exhibition and the related publication aim to reach out to a wide lay audience and seek to explain to the younger generation the meaning of architecture in the social, cultural, and economic life of both nations.
On an area of over 2000 square meters, more than 500 of the most significant architectural works by hundreds of architects active from the late 19th century to the present, in both the Czech and Slovak Republics, will be presented.
The exhibition will illustrate the physical form of our cities and landscapes – how they have transformed over a period of more than a century – first in a joint state and subsequently, from 1993, in two independent free states in parallel.
More than 20 state and private institutions from both the Czech Republic and Slovakia are involved in the preparation, led by curators Prof. Matúš Dulla and Prof. Vladimír Šlapeta. Thanks to all these collaborating institutions, visitors will have access to a vast number of architectural models, some of which are original models and some specially made for this exhibition. The models will be accompanied by photographs of the most notable architectural works in both states. The exhibition will be enriched by facsimiles of selected architectural drawings, publications, and other documents.
The exhibition will present the development of Czech and Slovak architecture in stages
I. Historical Axis – the exhibition will illustrate the most important tendencies in the development of architecture from 1918 to 1989, starting with national style, Dutch civilism, poetism, functionalism, wartime romanticism, the era of national economy recovery in the late 1940s, socialist realism, a return to the tradition of modernism, and finally the trends of postmodernism and liberalism of the 1980s.
II. Architecture of a New Era – the exhibition is being created with the intense professional cooperation of cities in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with the ambition to present the most significant results of construction in the era of a free market economy. The cities will be presented through separate exhibitions, emphasizing their cultural and economic importance in an open Europe.
III. Chronicle of Czech and Slovak Architecture – this section will highlight key moments in the development of architecture in both countries and indicate the main events presented at the exhibition.
The Tree of Republics – in the final segment of the exhibition, models from the Czech Republic and Slovakia will dominate, and in the center will be installed the "Tree of Republics," on which portraits of significant creators will be hung, symbolically observing the results of their professional activities. In this final space, social gatherings, book launches, lectures, discussions, and, last but not least, programs for children and youth will also take place. There will be a separate exhibition for the visually impaired, featuring specially made architectural models. There will be a special section dedicated to sacral architecture on the emporium.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication Czech and Slovak Architecture that will capture the essence of this exhibition for the future and will include more than 100 architectural works with brief descriptions and illustrations, also reflecting our interconnection in this significant area of creative activity. The publication is divided into 10 chapters, reflecting the historical development from the time of the first Masaryk and Beneš republics, through the period of protectorate occupation and Slovak statehood, the post-war recovery, Stalinism of the 1950s, a return to the tradition of interwar modernism, to normalization and finally to the Velvet Revolution and independent development in both our states.
This unique exhibition of modern architecture in our countries will be the seventh most extensive exhibition in the last 100 years. The exhibition and the related publication aim to reach out to a wide lay audience and seek to explain to the younger generation the meaning of architecture in the social, cultural, and economic life of both nations.
The English translation is powered by AI tool. Switch to Czech to view the original text source.
0 comments
add comment
