Mala galerija Banke Slovenije
About exhibition
The Baušpil exhibition is based on Tasja Videmšek's master's thesis, which was inspired by the historical, textile, and architectural legacy of the Bauhaus. Videmšek specifically refers to the highly successful weaving workshop within this influential art school, which "generated" many important names of twentieth-century textile design (i.e., Gunta Stölzl, Anni Albers, Margarete Köhler, and Marli Ehrman), and to Oskar Schlemmer's Triadic Ballet, which was based on primary colours and abstract body shapes derived from marionettes. In her master's thesis, Videmšek focused not only on the contemporary digital collection of all-over textile designs, but also the interior decorations for children's rooms, thereby elucidating the importance of experimenting and engaging in free, unstructured play, which the Bauhaus movement promoted during its Weimar period (1919–1925).
The exhibition not only showcases textile products, but also opens an important field of connection and the creation of a shared space, as it brings together the textile and architectural thought of the designer Tasja Videmšek and the architect Urška Sadar. As a modern homage to African Chair, which in the context of the Bauhaus is considered an example of combining design concepts of the woodworking and weaving workshops, as well as a collaboration between two great names, the architect Marcel Breuer and the textile designer Gunta Stölzl, this exhibition displays modular, movable wooden constructions combined with unique 3D-printed elements connected by soft textile membranes with intense patterns.
The simple geometric construction creates an abstract, yet functional environment, in which a lively dialogue develops between the textiles and the modularly designedarchitectural space. Here, the structures are more than just frames – they are dynamic elements that shape a home for various playful characters. The display reflects the Bauhaus's affinity for primary colours and geometric shapes, representing a modern interpretation of combining functionality, aesthetics, and innovation, which were the key features of the Bauhaus movement. The contrasts created by the materials, shapes, and asymmetries of the full and empty space invite both young and old to actively explore the exhibition environment and discover the relationships between function, imagination, and play.
On the relatively poorly articulated Slovenian textile scene, the Baušpil exhibition provides an opportunity to present a creative and internationally awarded student to Slovenian audiences, while also facilitating new creative connections between textile design and architecture. Welcome to a big, soft, fun, and colourful experimental playroom!
Exhibiting: Tasja Videmšek and Urška Sadar
Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Katja Burger Kovič
Mala Galerija curator: Hana Čeferin
Production: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Public programme
Wednesday, 11 September, 5 pm
Tuesday, 1 October, 5 pm (final day of exhibition)
Guided tours
Tuesday, October 15, at 13.30 and 14.15
(by Tasja Videmšek and Katja Burger Kovic)
Wednesday, October 30, at 15.00
(by Tasja Videmšek and Urška Sadar)
Workshops
Baušpil 3D Jigsaw
Wednesday, October 16, 11:00-13:00 (by Urška Sadar)
Baušpil Patterns
Wednesday, October 23, 11:00-13:00 (by Tasja Videmšek)
Applications open until workshops are full, at:
tasja.videmsekdesign@gmail.com
