Sauna / Architecture of Pleasure - invitation to the vernissage at GJF
The Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague cordially invites you to the exhibition Sauna / Architecture of Pleasure, which will be opened on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 7:00 PM and will run until March 10, 2017.
The exhibition at GJF maps the sauna as a sociological phenomenon, a place of pleasure, and a specific and interesting segment of architectural creation. The exhibition will offer a different typology of saunas from various corners of the world and different periods; visitors will learn about the history of sauna tradition in the Czech Republic, and in a selection of the best contemporary realizations, they will also find Czech examples. The exhibition presents a selection of the most interesting contemporary Czech and global production, showcasing different forms and approaches. The exhibition will feature wooden, glass, concrete, mobile saunas, saunas on wheels, on water, and below ground, works from lesser-known and famous architects, such as Scandinavian architect Sami Rintala or the Berlin studio Raumlabor. Visitors who wish to experience the exhibition along with saunaing firsthand will have two saunas available.
Public baths were once a place for establishing and maintaining social contacts, not only an environment for relaxation and sport but also for political discussions, business meetings, and hedonism. A sauna can be such a meeting place today, not only in Scandinavia. Visitors to the exhibition can experience the sauna atmosphere firsthand right in front of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, where there will be a sauna from the renowned studio H3T Architekti, which has a portfolio of nearly twenty completed saunas (e.g., Vltava Spa on a boat, floating sauna, or cycling sauna).
“Sauna culture has a strong tradition in the Czech Republic. We could trace bath culture in our territory back to the Middle Ages; it has always been associated with quality architecture, and many leading creators have contributed to the development of interesting realizations for sports, health, cleansing, and relaxation activities,” says the director of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Dan Merta, regarding the position of the sauna in both the Czech and international context, adding: “Thanks to this tradition and many experimental projects inspired by foreign realizations, we can visit a large number of interesting and primarily low-budget constructions in the Czech Republic. And perhaps we can even speak of a Czech alternative path thanks to H3T, which has secured a strong position throughout Europe.”
The concept of the exhibition was developed by the H3T studio, led by Vít Šimek, prominent Czech promoter of sauna culture Jiří Kouba, and the significant Czech company Dyntar, which specializes in the production of original and high-quality saunas. The project's intention is to present the phenomenon of the sauna from two perspectives: as a relaxation process and as a possibility for quality and experimental architecture. Visitors will become acquainted with both the history and the present, and future investors may find inspiration here.
The sauna manufacturer Dyntar, as a partner of the exhibition, donated the Mayo sauna, which will be auctioned at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery on January 23, 2017, for the benefit of the Kapka naděje foundation.
Media partners of the exhibition: Revue Bazén and Sauna, and the Public Transport Company of the Capital City of Prague.
More information about booking sauna sessions at www.gjf.cz
The exhibition at GJF maps the sauna as a sociological phenomenon, a place of pleasure, and a specific and interesting segment of architectural creation. The exhibition will offer a different typology of saunas from various corners of the world and different periods; visitors will learn about the history of sauna tradition in the Czech Republic, and in a selection of the best contemporary realizations, they will also find Czech examples. The exhibition presents a selection of the most interesting contemporary Czech and global production, showcasing different forms and approaches. The exhibition will feature wooden, glass, concrete, mobile saunas, saunas on wheels, on water, and below ground, works from lesser-known and famous architects, such as Scandinavian architect Sami Rintala or the Berlin studio Raumlabor. Visitors who wish to experience the exhibition along with saunaing firsthand will have two saunas available.
Public baths were once a place for establishing and maintaining social contacts, not only an environment for relaxation and sport but also for political discussions, business meetings, and hedonism. A sauna can be such a meeting place today, not only in Scandinavia. Visitors to the exhibition can experience the sauna atmosphere firsthand right in front of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, where there will be a sauna from the renowned studio H3T Architekti, which has a portfolio of nearly twenty completed saunas (e.g., Vltava Spa on a boat, floating sauna, or cycling sauna).
“Sauna culture has a strong tradition in the Czech Republic. We could trace bath culture in our territory back to the Middle Ages; it has always been associated with quality architecture, and many leading creators have contributed to the development of interesting realizations for sports, health, cleansing, and relaxation activities,” says the director of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Dan Merta, regarding the position of the sauna in both the Czech and international context, adding: “Thanks to this tradition and many experimental projects inspired by foreign realizations, we can visit a large number of interesting and primarily low-budget constructions in the Czech Republic. And perhaps we can even speak of a Czech alternative path thanks to H3T, which has secured a strong position throughout Europe.”
The concept of the exhibition was developed by the H3T studio, led by Vít Šimek, prominent Czech promoter of sauna culture Jiří Kouba, and the significant Czech company Dyntar, which specializes in the production of original and high-quality saunas. The project's intention is to present the phenomenon of the sauna from two perspectives: as a relaxation process and as a possibility for quality and experimental architecture. Visitors will become acquainted with both the history and the present, and future investors may find inspiration here.
The sauna manufacturer Dyntar, as a partner of the exhibition, donated the Mayo sauna, which will be auctioned at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery on January 23, 2017, for the benefit of the Kapka naděje foundation.
Media partners of the exhibition: Revue Bazén and Sauna, and the Public Transport Company of the Capital City of Prague.
More information about booking sauna sessions at www.gjf.cz
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