Cold War Modern: Design 1945 - 70
[Translate to English:] Bruselský sen
Sat, 6 December
14.00-16.00
Hochhauser Auditorium
Czech Style - A Piece of the Brussels Expo for Everyone
The Czechoslovak Pavilion at Expo 58 was an overwhelmingsuccess and became a symbol of modernity and success back in communist Czechoslovakia. Everyone wanted to touch it and come closer to the image of the new 'Brussels style' in which reality was fused with abstract elements or folk-inspired decorativism. Daniela Kramerova, curator of The Brussels Dream, The Czechoslovak Presence at Expo 1958, discusses this event and how it came to dominate the new design of brightly coloured products and environments.