![]() The title of the exhibition is derived from a Dada document addressed to the “HH Journalists and Editors,” found in the collections of the IISH. Yet at the same time dangerous trends were forming: extreme fundamentalism, euphoric speculation, and consumerism combined with mass unemployment, banking crises, overheated stock markets, and ultimately the Wall Street crash of 1929. The media were booming like never before. On the one hand, it was a time of great social, scientific, and philosophical breakthroughs, including the emancipation and women’s suffrage, the invention of radio, television, and film. There was great innovation and prosperity, but simultaneously increasing cultural conflicts and social polarization, resulting in confusion, fear, and nationalism. The Weimar Republic reached-following extreme bouts of inflation. The roaring twenties was a time of paradoxes and extremes. Key works of the collection before and after these years will be contextualised with a contemporaneous selection of films, books, and posters, selected by Bik Van der Pol, from the period, as a means of bringing the spirit of the period to life. These socks not white concentrates on the period 1924–1929, but expands outwards because the spirit of the age never stands still. Rather, by using the collection of the museum as working capital, it seeks to investigate links with our current time and to speculate about our experiences in society today and the direction in which we are heading. These socks not white does not aim to prove that then and now are the same. The present crisis is reminiscent of the period 1924–1929. ![]() The transformation of social democracy to global, neoliberal capitalism and the resulting swathes of privatisation has lead to a loss of public space in the broadest sense. The world we live in today-and especially Europe, the part of the world we think we know so well-is changing rapidly. The roaring twenties and today: parallels A walking route will take visitors through parts of Eindhoven, passing by contemporaneous buildings including churches, apartments, a bridge, de Witte Dame, and the former Philips factories at Strijp-S. These works are exhibited alongiside texts and visual material from the archives of the International Institute of Social History (IISG) in Amsterdam, and films from the period. ![]() The exhibition includes works by Max Beckmann, Marc Chagall, Theo van Doesburg, Marcel Duchamp, Piet Mondriaan, Pablo Picasso, Charley Toorop, László Moholy-Nagy, Sigmar Polke, Lawrence Weiner, and Andy Warhol, amongst others. As such, there are striking similarities between then and now. The exhibition focuses on the period 1924–1929, the so-called “roaring twenties.” The years 1924–1929 were characterised by great innovation and growth, but was equally a time a of increasing cultural conflict, rising nationalism, and economic crisis. Warm whites and quality fixtures inform generous living areas where superbly finished kitchens are not only places to prepare meals with ease but central to the home’s attraction.įrom single bedroom apartments to free-flowing three bedroom residences, each home is a reflection of the unique personalities drawn to a melting pot of culture and cuisine, community and connection.Starting Saturday 9 June, works from the Van Abbemuseum collection are featured in the exhibition These socks not white (Deze sokken niet wit), organised by the artistic duo Bik Van der Pol. A barbeque shared by the residents is the perfect counterpart to the communal spirit of Brunswick, where families and friends are welcomed to enjoy the ever-changing skyline and celebrate the good life.Įach home is a blank canvas, a palette of neutral tones ready to embrace the unique artistic sensibility of each home owner. Flowing indoor-outdoor open plan living and kitchens anchor each home to reflect the area’s legacy on Melbourne’s reputation as an international food capital.Įnjoy large scale entertaining or simply relax while the lights of Melbourne’s skyline twinkle to life at dusk. The story of Brunswick is wrapped up in the conceptual development of Flux, where just 16 boutique one, two, & three bedroom floorplans are designed to reflect the rich tapestry of Brunswick’s people and its landscape.Ī rich history is celebrated in the iconic architectural design of Flux, where oversized balconies take in the ever-changing scenery of its eclectic streetscape to form the ideal backdrop to entertaining.
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