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Soviet Modernism 1955-1991 Unknown Stories PRESS CONFERENCE: WED 07.11.2012, 11AM OPENING: WED 07.11.2012, 7PM RUNTIME: 08.11.2012 – 25.02.2013 The Architekturzentrum Wien writes architectural (hi)stories: ‘Soviet Modernism 1955 – 1991. Unknown Stories’ explores, for the first time comprehensively, the architecture of the non-Russian Soviet republics completed between the late 1950s and the end of the USSR in 1991. The research and exhibition project shifts the Russian-dominated perspective and focuses attention on the architecture of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, The Ukraine and Uzbekistan. While Constructivism and Stalinist architecture have largely been included in Western architecture history, the Soviet modern architecture of the second half of the 20th century has remained practically unknown to date. Working in close collaboration with local experts and architects, a research group at the Architekturzentrum Wien has pursued the specialities in the architecture of the period and its ‘stories’. In the course of this extensive project a network has been created between a large number of researchers from the East and the West and interviews conducted with eyewitnesses of the time. Their stories have hardly been documented in writing and their works have not yet been viewed in context. Time is running out, and action is urgently needed as many of the buildings, which are still waiting for appraisal by architectural historians, are threatened. The poor construction techniques used at the time they were built means that these buildings are aging rapidly and there is a widespread lack of resources available, or support, for their upkeep. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue in English and German editions (published by Park Books). Team of curators: Katharina Ritter, Ekaterina Shapiro-Obermair, Alexandra Wachter Exhibition design: Six & Petritsch The exhibition project is based on an initiative of Georg Schöllhammer and the association 'Local Modernities'. The press release, the accompanying programme, as well as photo material is available for download on the right. INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS Soviet Modernism 1955-1991. Unknown Stories 19. Vienna Architecture Congress (24+25 November 2012) Thanks to: Tranzit.at, Sweet Sixties, ERSTE Stiftung, Allianz Kulturstiftung, EU Culture, Schusev State Museum of Architecture, Moscow Public Funding: Geschäftsgruppe Stadtentwicklung und Verkehr Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur Geschäftsgruppe Kultur und Wissenschaft Sponsor: ARCHITECTURE LOUNGE  |
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Press page Current events Past events Dates: Soviet Modernism 1955-1991 Studio Visits Downloads: PRESS RELEASE: Soviet Modernism 1955-1991. Unknown Stories EXHIBITION TEXTS: Soviet Modernism 1955-1991. Unknown Stories пресс-релиз. русская версия Information: Ines Purtauf Tel.: +43 (1) 522 31 15 - 25 Fax: +43 (1) 522 31 17 Email: purtauf@azw.at |
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