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We would like to invite you to have a look at a recently opened exhibition on a superb location in Holon, Israel. The exhibition is called “Common roots – Design Map of Central Europe” and it shows the design in central Europe as described in official text:
The identity of Central European design is as complex and ambiguous as the identity of the region itself. Over the past century, this part of the world has experienced the rise and fall of radically different political orders, while its borders have been repeatedly redrawn.
In this historical context, design cannot be examined in terms of national categories, but must rather be studied in relation to the identities of individual designers, and to the experiences and cultural affiliations that characterize this region as a whole.As this exhibition reveals, the individual stories of the participating designers are shaped by remarkable similarities and simultaneous developments. Despite their linguistic and national differences and the geographical distance that separate them from one another, they engage with the same concerns and questions, are inspired by the same sources, and attempt to come to terms with the same past historical events. The network of relationships created between these designers does not overlap with existing political borderlines, but rather represents a new cultural map that will undoubtedly continue to connect the different parts of this region in the coming generations.
As mentioned the exhibition is set up in a great location in Israel. Design Museum Holon was designed by Ron Arad, Israeli born designer who lives in London. He’s built remarkable building or can we say sculpture? The Museum stands out with its curvy and dynamic shapes, and it is very photogenic as you can see in picture above and in our fanpage gallery.
We have been working on this exhibition with Design Museum Holon for some time and we are proud of it that it is finally open. To be more precise: with Adam Štech we had been working on the Czech part of this projects. Other countries involved are Poland, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia. The main curator, who coordinated all sub curators was Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka from Poland. She is – a journalist, publicist, design critic and independent curator of design exhibitions. The exhibition remaps Central European design in terms of common influences in different places by politics and environment and praises traditional craftsmanship in the region.
More then 20 photos are in photo gallery at our Facebook fan page.
Common roots – Design Map of Central Europe
location: Design Museum Holon – Israel
dates: November 15 – February 23, 2013
contact: http://www.dmh.org.il