Charlotte Perriand dedicated her life to better the living conditions of the greatest number of people, creating an « art of inhabiting » in connection with nature. She used photography not only as a tool to observe reality, but also to defend her conception of a new world. Echoing our current concerns, in the 1930s she uses large-scale photomontages to denunciate unhealthy urbanism and provide her own vision on how to improve life. Her photographic frescoes demonstrate the modernity of her approach, such as La Grande Misère de Paris (1936), the waiting room of the Minister of Agriculture (1937), or the pavilion of the Ministry of Agriculture at the Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de la vie moderne (International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life) of 1937, composed with Fernand Léger. The exhibition offers a dive into her perception of the world through her method of creation and her incredible collection of photographs – period prints, negatives, magazine cut-outs, personal photographs -, archives placed against reconstitutions of her monumental photomontages.
| Hours | Open Everyday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Venue | Design Museum Brussels |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| City | Brussels |
About
Design Museum Brussels
Established after the Atomium’s acquisition of the Plastic Design Collection in December 2014, the Design Museum Brussels offers an innovative and surprising insight on the plastic design from the fifties to the present (permanent exhibition / Plastic Design Collection) and on other forms of design through other periods, expressions, materials and themes (temporary exhibitions). The Design Museum Brussels is also an auditorium with about 400 seats and an educational and cultural service with activities designed for children, teens and school groups. Lectures and screenings, in connection with the themes that are explored, enrich the museum’s program of activities. Through exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and lectures, the Design Museum Brussels aims to ensure that design is intelligible to one and all.
