In order to properly understand the exhibition, and the radical architecture's significance, it is imperative to first understand the historical context of former Yugoslavia. "My interest in the topic was nourished through a group of younger scholars making this work accessible in English for the first time, but also through social media, where many of the most spectacular and memorable buildings are featured regularly, albeit without much historical background." "The idea for Toward a Concrete Utopia emerged as I became increasingly aware of socialist Yugoslavia's extraordinary architectural culture in terms of both structural exploration and aesthetic experimentation," says Stierli. Organized by Stierli, guest curator Vladimir Kulić, and curatorial assistant Anna Kats, Toward a Concrete Utopia presents more than 400 drawings, models, photographs, and film reels-drawn from municipal archives, family collections, and museums-that present the work of socialist Yugoslavia's leading architects to an audience of MoMA's size for the first time. exhibition to examine the wide range and complexity of structures built under Josip Broz Tito's reign. When the show opens, it will be the first major U.S. Photo: Valentin Jeck, commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2016. The show will be up starting on Jand will run through January 13, 2019.Edvard Ravnikar, Revolution Square (today Republic Square), 1960–74, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Janko Konstantinov, Telecommunications Center, 1972-81, Skopje, Macedonia. Work by important architects such as Bogdan Bogdanović, Juraj Neidhardt, Svetlana Kana Radević, Edvard Ravnikar, Vjenceslav Richter, and Milica Šterić will be featured emphasizing the unique range of forms produced in this time period. Stojan Maksimović, Sava Center, 1979, Belgrade, Serbia. MoMA's exhibition will explore themes of large-scale urbanization, technological experimentation, consumerism, monuments and memorialization, and the overall global reach of Yugoslav architecture. Photo: Valentin Jeck, commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2016.Īrchitecture from this period ranges from International Style skyscrapers to Brutalist "social condensers" manifesting the radical pluralism, hybridity, and idealism found in the Yugoslav state. Edvard Ravnikar, Revolution Square (today Republic Square), 1960-74, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Including over 400 drawings, models, photographs, and film reels from various municipal archives, MoMA introduces the exceptional built work of the former country's leading socialist architects. View of IMS Žeželj the construction site. Mihajlo Čanak, Leonid Lenarčić, Milosav Mitić, and Ivan Petrović. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980 will be the first major US presentation of the work developed within the country's 45 years of existence. The Museum of Modern Art has announced their summer exhibition exploring architecture of the former Yugoslavia.
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