In the Netherlands, Meissen
porcelain is often regarded
as 'high-class kitsch'. Its
sumptuous, often narrative
style of decoration puts it at
odds with the minimalistic
and conceptual traditions of
Modernism. In this exhibition,
KAdE seeks to challenge this
prejudice and focus attention
on the great sculptural,
artistic and technical strengths
of Meissen.
KAdE commissioned the
Solid Objectives – Idenburg
Liu (SO – IL) architectural
office to design an ideal contemporary
three-dimensional
setting in which to present
the porcelain.
In response, SO – IL
has designed 32 modern,
geometrically shaped showcases
in bright colours and
with 'pointed tops'.
The porcelain in the
exhibition will be drawn from
a number of sources, including
the Von Klemperer collection,
the Meissen factory
collection and various private
collections in England and
Germany.
The exhibition will be accompanied
by a book discussing
both the porcelain and
the architectural philosophy
of SO – IL.
Exhibiting 18th-century porcelain
SO – IL designed an idealized setting to present the fine porcelains exhibited at KAdE.
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- 01 June 2011
- Amersfoort
The exhibition will also include pieces from the Meissen factory collection which were produced in the 19th or 20th century but based on 18th-century models. Among these are various Commedia dell'arte figures (Brighella, Gondoliere, Arlecchino, Beltramo and Avvocato).
To Be Determined, a presentation of recent work by SO – IL, will take place in KAdE's second floor exhibition space. In autumn 2010, it was on show in Studio X in Beijing.
28 May – 28 August 2011
Meissen X SO-IL
18 th-Century Porcelain in Contemporary Architecture
KAdE
Smallepad 3, 3811 MG Amersfoort