Tag: Special Issue
Editorial: Bauhaus Continued
For this issue of Decorating Dissidence we wanted to reflect on last year’s centenary of the Bauhaus. Now at 101 years, the celebrations may be over but the movement’s legacy still offers much to be learned, developed and reflected on.
… Editorial: Bauhaus Continued
Frauen Vision: 5 Progressive Photographs by 5 Unsung Bauhaus Women
Explore examples of female image makers and their contribution to Bauhaus through 5 defining photographs.
… Frauen Vision: 5 Progressive Photographs by 5 Unsung Bauhaus Women
Exhibition Review: Craft in the Bauhaus centenary and beyond
Τhe centenary of the Bauhaus in 2019 created a unique opportunity for a re-examination of craft in the Bauhaus movement through many exhibitions in Germany and beyond.
… Exhibition Review: Craft in the Bauhaus centenary and beyond
Interview with Hannah Waldron
Hannah Waldron’s weavings translate the dynamism of modern architecture and cityscapes into fabric design…
… Interview with Hannah Waldron
Curator Interview: Tracing the Bauhaus Threads with Erica Warren
Continuing Decorating Dissidence’s exploration into the legacy of the Bauhaus weaving workshops, Suzanna Petot got in touch with Erica Warren, Associate Curator in the Department of Textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago, to ask a few questions about her career and her most recent exhibition…
… Curator Interview: Tracing the Bauhaus Threads with Erica Warren
‘The Event of a Thread’: a recap of Weave It! an exhibition curated by Decorating Dissidence
‘Something speaks to us, a sound, a touch, hardness or softness, it catches us and asks us to be formed’ – Anni Albers, ‘Material as Metaphor’ (1982)
… ‘The Event of a Thread’: a recap of Weave It! an exhibition curated by Decorating Dissidence
Pioneers in Peckham: Bauhaus Legacies in London
Purpose-built to house the ‘Peckham Experiment’, The Pioneer Health Centre’s functionality and modern design went hand in hand.
… Pioneers in Peckham: Bauhaus Legacies in London
Women of Bauhaus: Beyond the warp and weft…
The work within the weaving workshop and beyond, was transformative and fundamental to the school’s success…
… Women of Bauhaus: Beyond the warp and weft…
Does the Bauhaus belong in a Museum?
How much Bauhaus is too much Bauhaus?
… Does the Bauhaus belong in a Museum?
The Chairs of Chandigarh…
In 1922, ‘Bauhaus in Calcutta‘ saw artists travel from Germany to India to exhibit work and sketches alongside modern Indian artists like Nandalal Bose and Sunayani Devi.
… The Chairs of Chandigarh…
Spotlight: Tatiana Bilbao
We chose to spotlight Bilbao’s work in this Bauhaus special issue because her socially conscious architecture echoes a commitment to geometric scale and a simplicity of translating design.
… Spotlight: Tatiana Bilbao
Exhibition Review: Beyond Bauhaus: Modernism in Britain 1933 – 66
‘Beyond Bauhaus: Modernism in Britain, 1933 – 66’, the exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) offers a glimpse into the 1930s, focusing on the work and influence of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, artist László Moholy-Nagy and designer Marcel Breuer.
… Exhibition Review: Beyond Bauhaus: Modernism in Britain 1933 – 66
Exhibition Review: ‘Pioneers – William Morris & the Bauhaus’
The William Morris Gallery’s compact but eye-opening exhibitions in their temporary gallery space never disappoint – and Pioneers: William Morris and the Bauhaus is no exception.
… Exhibition Review: ‘Pioneers – William Morris & the Bauhaus’
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