CZECH 100 DESIGN ICONS

This exciting exhibition of Czech design of the twentieth and twenty-first century has its British premiere at the University of Brighton Gallery. It provides a framework within which design can be situated in the often dramatically changing political, economic and cultural landscape of the Czech Republic. The exhibition, which includes everyday objects, embraces five main themes: Czech Cubism (1910-13), Functionalism – the modern alternative (1920s to 40s), Brussels Style – the Song of the Swan (1950s), Optimism and Depression (1960s- 70s), Postmodern Hotchpotch and a New Beginning (80s and 90s) and the Velvet Generation of the 21st Century. Prior to its Brighton showing, Czech 100 Design Icons been displayed in the National Museum in Prague, the Kulturhuset in Stockholm, as well as in Bratislava and Berlin.