GEOMETRIEN
ONE EXHIBITION IN TWO SPACES
VIENNA + GRAZ
geometric order systems in carpets + textiles
from the tribal beginnings to the modernist era of the 20th century
Frank Stella, Verner Panton, Marianne Richter,
vs. Berber tribal carpets, Bakuba + other central + west African textiles,
Bejing carpets, Tibetan rugs + + + + + +
PART 1
exhibition from November, 23rd 2007 to December, 22nd 2007
Rauminhalt, Schleifmühlgasse 13, 1040 Wien
geometric order systems in carpets + textiles
from the tribal beginnings to the modernist era of the 20th century
Frank Stella, Verner Panton, Marianne Richter,
vs. Berber tribal carpets, Bakuba + other central + west African textiles,
Bejing carpets, Tibetan rugs + + + + + +
PART 1
exhibition from November, 23rd 2007 to December, 22nd 2007
Rauminhalt, Schleifmühlgasse 13, 1040 Wien
PART 2
exhibition from November, 24th 2007 to December, 22nd 2007
BLAZEK + GANGL, Leonhardstrasse 12, 8010 Graz
exhibition from November, 24th 2007 to December, 22nd 2007
BLAZEK + GANGL, Leonhardstrasse 12, 8010 Graz
| GEOMETRIEN part
1. VIENNA |
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| carpets (l-r): Verner Panton vintage rug 'Roulette', 1965, signed with two original labels / a Bejing carpet, ca 1900, with concentric squares in shades of indigo blue / an indigo blue + mauve checkerboard carpet, Beni Mguild, Middle Atlas, ca 1920/30, Morocco |
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| carpets (l-r): a group of Shoowa velvets, Bakuba people, Congo / Tibetan checkerboard rug / Verner Panton vintage rug 'Roulette', 1965, signed with two original labels / a Bejing carpet, ca 1900, with concentric squares in shades of indigo blue. |
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| carpets (l-r): vintage carpet 'River of Ponds', 1970, designed + signed Frank Stella / Tibetan checkerboard rug / a group of Shoowa velvets, Bakuba people, Congo. |
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| Bejing carpet, ca 1900, with concentric squares in shades of indigo blue. |
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| by night |
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| (l-r): Gebhart Blazek (berber-arts), Heidrun Primas (exhibition architect), Angelika Bichler (music + good vibes), Harald Bichler (rauminhalt) |
| GEOMETRIEN
part 2. GRAZ |
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(l-r): Gebhart Blazek (berber-arts), Udo Gangl (primitive-gangl) carpets (l-r): modernist by an unknown designer, ca 1960 / Beni Mguild, Middle Atlas, Morocco, mid 20th c / Zenaga, Jebel Siroua, Morocco, early 20th c / Zenaga saddle rug, Jebel Siroua, Morocco, 2nd quarter 20th c |
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| carpets (l-r): vintage modernist carpet by Marianne Richter ca 1960 / modernist rug by an unknown designer ca 1960 / Beni Mguild, Middle Atlas, Morocco, mid 20th c / Zenaga, Jebel Siroua, Morocco, early 20th c |
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| carpets (l-r): a group of ceremonial raphia dance skirts, Bakuba people, Congo / vintage modernist carpet by Marianne Richter ca 1960. |
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| Bakuba textiles, Congo |
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| Bakuba long skirts |
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| by night |