Neighboring! The Faces of Brutalism in Prague - reopening of the exhibition at NGP
The National Gallery Prague, in response to the unexpected situation caused by the pandemic, has launched a program focused on online content. It will continue to adhere to these formats going forward. It now presents a new documentary related to the ongoing exhibition NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague. From Thursday, it will be available for viewing on the YouTube channel and the NGP website.
The exhibition NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague, located on the 3rd floor of the Trade Fair Palace, was opened to the public on March 6. Just four days later, it was closed due to an extraordinary situation, and interested visitors could revisit it only on May 12, with an extended period until November 22. Now this exhibition has a so-called second premiere through a new documentary, which presents not only the exhibition itself but also the deeper context of "brutalism." The documentary was created by curator Helena Doudová, co-author and architectural historian Klára Brůhová, and Jan Fišer, co-author of the already demolished Transgas building. Through short segments, they present individual architectural plans and buildings while highlighting their current status within both Czech and world architecture. We will take a look at the exhibition with them, as well as the exteriors. The video showcases unique contemporary and period footage of the former Federal Assembly, the DBK department store, the sculpture Balance by Josef Klimeš, and others.
The so-called brutalism, a style of architecture admired and hated from the 1960s to the 1980s, is undoubtedly a current topic.
"People generally have a controversial relationship with this architecture, and the thesis of our exhibition is to compare its status here and abroad. It is appreciated abroad, but here it still has a lingering scent of the past regime. However, it is an international style that is timeless," says the director of the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Michal Novotný.
"Buildings influenced by brutalism in Prague are unique architecture, top technical and artistic works. The exhibition aims to present these qualities to the general public, uncover the ideological burden of the time, and point out their poor condition or threatened existence," adds the curator of the exhibition NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague, Helena Doudová.
Visitors can see existing Prague buildings in the Trade Fair Palace, such as the Kotva department store, the former Central Telecommunication Building in Žižkov (currently slated for demolition), the building of the former Federal Assembly, the Intercontinental Hotel, Barrandov Bridge, or the recently demolished complex of Transgas buildings. The exhibition also includes a unique video capturing the deconstruction of the building.
NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague March 6 – November 22, 2020 | Trade Fair Palace – 3rd floor
Curator: Helena Doudová
Expert and Curatorial Collaboration: Klára Brůhová (FA ČVUT, UMPRUM), Radomíra Sedláková (NGP), Petr Vorlík (FA ČVUT)
Exhibition Architect: Ondřej Císler
Graphic Design: Klára Kvízová
The exhibition NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague, located on the 3rd floor of the Trade Fair Palace, was opened to the public on March 6. Just four days later, it was closed due to an extraordinary situation, and interested visitors could revisit it only on May 12, with an extended period until November 22. Now this exhibition has a so-called second premiere through a new documentary, which presents not only the exhibition itself but also the deeper context of "brutalism." The documentary was created by curator Helena Doudová, co-author and architectural historian Klára Brůhová, and Jan Fišer, co-author of the already demolished Transgas building. Through short segments, they present individual architectural plans and buildings while highlighting their current status within both Czech and world architecture. We will take a look at the exhibition with them, as well as the exteriors. The video showcases unique contemporary and period footage of the former Federal Assembly, the DBK department store, the sculpture Balance by Josef Klimeš, and others.
The so-called brutalism, a style of architecture admired and hated from the 1960s to the 1980s, is undoubtedly a current topic.
"People generally have a controversial relationship with this architecture, and the thesis of our exhibition is to compare its status here and abroad. It is appreciated abroad, but here it still has a lingering scent of the past regime. However, it is an international style that is timeless," says the director of the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Michal Novotný.
"Buildings influenced by brutalism in Prague are unique architecture, top technical and artistic works. The exhibition aims to present these qualities to the general public, uncover the ideological burden of the time, and point out their poor condition or threatened existence," adds the curator of the exhibition NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague, Helena Doudová.
Visitors can see existing Prague buildings in the Trade Fair Palace, such as the Kotva department store, the former Central Telecommunication Building in Žižkov (currently slated for demolition), the building of the former Federal Assembly, the Intercontinental Hotel, Barrandov Bridge, or the recently demolished complex of Transgas buildings. The exhibition also includes a unique video capturing the deconstruction of the building.
NEBOURAT! Aspects of Brutalism in Prague March 6 – November 22, 2020 | Trade Fair Palace – 3rd floor
Curator: Helena Doudová
Expert and Curatorial Collaboration: Klára Brůhová (FA ČVUT, UMPRUM), Radomíra Sedláková (NGP), Petr Vorlík (FA ČVUT)
Exhibition Architect: Ondřej Císler
Graphic Design: Klára Kvízová
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