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Krehky by Designblok Prague in Sydney.
The first historic representative exhibition of contemporary Czech design in Australia will take place in Sydney during September. The Křehký by Designblok Prague project, which presents the art of both Czech and world designers in connection with the traditional craftsmanship of Czech glass and porcelain manufacturers, will represent the craftsmanship of Czech designers thanks to the CzechTrade agency, which has prepared the exhibition in collaboration with the Czech consulate in Sydney.
The Křehký by Designblok Prague exhibition - the "crème de la
crème" selection of the best pieces from contemporary Czech
designer glass and porcelain - was presented to the public for
the first time at Designblok '07 in Prague. The Křehký exhibition
started its tour of the world during April 2007 at Salone del
Mobile in Milan, the Mecca of design. Later, the exhibition
continued its journey to the prestigious international furniture
and accessory fair - the ICFF in New York - where the Křehký
Collection won the ICFF 2008 Editors Award. Next, this original
installation, representing the emotional landscape of Czech
design, travelled to 100% Design Tokyo in October 2008. In
January 2009, new limited editions designed by Jiří Pelcl,
Alfredo Häberli, and Maxim Velčovský were successfully presented
at Maison et Objet in Paris and as part of the Czech Selection
project in Milan earlier this year.
Křehký by Designblok Prague has become an official exhibition,
presenting Czech culture within the Czech Presidency of the EU
Council. The exhibition was presented with new architecture by
Jiří Pelcl in the prestigious gallery Design Vlaanderen in
Brussels this year.
The exhibition was presented in its original form, an emotional
landscape in architecture, by Maxim Velčovský at the Lille 3000
festival in the gallery Le Colysée, maison Folie de Lambersart,
and will finish its tour of the world in its current form in the
Australian gallery of Carriage Works, Bay 19 in Sydney. The
ambassador and architect for Křehký by Designblok on its trip to
Sydney is professor Jiří Pelcl, who will give a lecture on
contemporary Czech design at the University of Technology in
Sydney. In Sydney, Křehký by Designblok will present the Czech
Republic as a glassmaking power. The emotional landscape is
dominated by a "Czech glass forest" and shrouded by an
illuminated cloud.
A brand new exhibition concept of Křehký by Designblok will have
its premiere at the 11th year of Designblok in Prague.
September 16-26, 2009 Carriage Works, Bay 19, 245 Wilson Street,
Sydney, Australia
September 16, 2009 professor Jiří Pelcl, lecture, University of
Technology, Sydney
KŘEHKÝ LIMITED EDITIONS
A series of limited editions, each amounting to 50 pieces, is
being created for the Křehký exhibition project. The project aims
to demonstrate the quality of Czech manufacturers in connection
to world standards of excellent design. The very first limited
edition - the Cactus vase, designed by the prominent Czech
designer Jiří Pelcl and manufactured in the traditional Kavalír
Czech glass factory that produces flameproof glassware and
technical glassware, was made in 2007. One year later, other
limited editions were presented, such as The Vase of Vases
(inspired by famous vases from Czech history and designed by the
star of European design, Maxim Velčovský, and manufactured in two
sizes by the Novito company) and Glass Music, an interior object
designed by Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli and inspired by The
Town Musicians of Bremen, written by the Brothers Grimm. Glass
Music was manufactured at Ajeto, the Czech glass factory. In
addition, a light object designed by Bořek Šípek, which was
inspired by the world of animals and bones and the play of
shadows, is now produced by the Novito company. The latest
limited edition is the Cuba bowl, designed by Jan Němeček and
Michal Froněk from the Olgoj Chorchoj studio and produced by
Moser glass factory.
The Křehký by Designblok gallery project has been supported by
the Government of the Czech Republic, Czech Centres, the Ministry
of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Czech Trade, the
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and the ČEZ.
Auspices: Days of Design in Prague - Designblok.
Křehký Ambassador to Sydney: prof. Jiří Pelcl
The project was created in collaboration with the
Consulate-General in Sydney: Mgr.Vít Kolář, Consul General in
Sydney
Supported by: CzechTrade
www.krehky.cz
www.czechtradeoffices.com
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