Plan B is an exhibition inspired by the history and spirit of the Bauhaus on the occasion of its one hundredth anniversary. It features work produced by ArtCenter College of Design Study Away students working between Berlin and LA. When the Bauhaus was originally conceived, one of its primary intents was to address and capture the “eternal human spirit” in art, design and architecture. It sought and cultivated wonder, the utopian, the radical. It promoted “looking” as an intellectual pursuit and considered every action in life as a medium for creativity. The Bauhaus was revolutionary in its re-linking of the arts, crafts, life and manufacturing. Driven by socialist ideals. it created a curriculum of new forms that helped craft the “modern.” It did so by forging an art, design and industry education bound by community, risk and the sharing of ideas and skills. Yet over time, much of the initial spirit has been forgotten or reduced to cold and functional readings of what the Bauhaus was about. Plan B resists such narrow interpretations and, informed by Bauhaus’ thinking and influence, sets out to revive its forgotten or overridden aspects by re-imagining them in a contemporary setting. It conspires to recapture the “daring” spirit of the Bauhaus to rediscover its heritage and imagine its future significance. | Program leaders: Carolina Trigo, Simon Johnston |
