DECADENCE – BOHEMIAN LANDS 1880–1914
“The discussion about decadence that occurred here, primarily in the literary field, during the 1890s led to a significant stratification of the Czech cultural intelligentsia, to establishing certain fundamental attitudes that defined the underlying arrangement of modern Czech culture.“ Prof. PhDr. Petr Wittlich, CSc.
30/01—10/05/2009
Hôtel de Ville, Bruxelles | Musée Félicien Rops, Namur
organisers: Arbor Vitae Societas in cooperation with the Museum of Czech Literature and the National Gallery in Prague
curator: Otto M. Urban
The exhibition, which is an official event accompanying the Czech Presidency of the Council of European Union, is held under the auspices of Alexandr Vondra, the Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs and Pavel Bém, the Mayor of Prague.
The In Morbid Colours: Art and the Idea of Decadence in the Bohemian Lands, 1880—1914 exhibition was held in the Prague Municipal House from 15 November 2006 until 18 February 2007 and presented, for the first time, a specific part of the Czech visual arts scene influenced by the idea of decadence in the period between 1880 and 1914.
The subsequent exhibitions in the Hôtel de Ville, Bruxelles and the Musée Félicien Rops, Namur entitled Decadence. Bohemian Lands 1880—1914, continue to reflect the peculiar phenomenon of decadence in Czech visual arts, this time tailored for the foreign audience.
La Décadanse Revisited
Načeva—Cajthaml
Eighteen minutes remix version of the famous song from Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin created on the occasion of the exhibition. Released on vinyl disc in a very limited edition of 300 copies. Order via mail: info@arborvitae.eu. Price: 290 CZK
