“Build the
Revolution. Art and Architecture in Russia- 1915-1935” in the CaixaForum, Barcelona
Avant-garde
Russian architecture and art are unknown to us, due to the indifference that
that Russians have had to their dominating architectural style over the years,
amongst other reasons. However, it’s not for this reason that Russian architecture
deserves a deeper look and one that demonstrates its worth on all levels.
Therefore,
from the 4th of February to the 17th of April we will be
able to see the “Build the Revolution. Art and Architecture in Russia- 1915-1935” exhibition in the
CaixaForum, Barcelona.
This display deals with one of the most exceptional periods in architectural
history, which runs from the years prior to the October Revolution (Red October)
up to the founding of the USSR.
It was a period within which plastic and architectural artists gathered to
create a new society based on socialist ideas.
This period
stood out for the radical proposals made by architects such as Konstantin,
Melnikov, and Moisei Ginsburg, and for visual artists of the Constructivist Movement
such as Liubov, Popova, Vladmir Tatlin, Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitky, and
Gustav Klucis.
The
exhibition “Build the Revolution. Art and Architecture in Russia- 1915-1935” consists of some 250
pieces, archive photographs of buildings built from 1920 to 1930 originating
from the Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moscow, sketches, paintings, and
models from the State Museum of Contemporary Art in Tesalónica and a selection
of large format, coloured photographs from British photographer Richard Pare
taken between 1992 and 2010, the first 15 years of Soviet Union history.
Practical
information:
Where: 6-8, Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guardia
When: from
the 4th of February to the 15th of April
Opening
times: Monday-Sunday, from 10 to 20h; Saturdays, from 10 to 22h
Entrance
price: Free
Claudia - Marketing Team