The exhibition 'Modelos de Ulm 1953–1968' at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas delves into the profound influence of the Ulm School of Design. Explore the 'Ulm model' educational approach, which integrated design with industrial production, defining the industrial designer's role. This showcase highlights diverse theoretical approaches, procedures, and design outcomes from 1953 to 1968. Through photographs, sketches, products, and videos, visitors can understand its lasting effects on global design education and corporate identity.
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This exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas explores the influential Ulm School of Design (1953-1968), a key institution in 20th-century design education. It delves into the 'Ulm model,' an educational approach that integrated design into industrial production processes and shaped the role of the industrial designer.
The temporary exhibition 'Modelos de Ulm 1953 – 1968' at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, organized by the HfG Archive (Ulm Museum) with support from IFA and the German Embassy, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Ulm School of Design's foundation. The exhibition focuses on the research and visualization of the "Ulm model," examining its lasting effects. Through large-format photographs, text panels, timelines, graphic pieces, design sketches, products, and videos, it showcases the wide variety of theoretical approaches, procedures, and results implemented by this unique teaching model between 1953 and 1968. The Ulm School, founded on humanist and anti-fascist ideals, sought to build a democratic society and was considered a sequel to the Bauhaus, though it developed its own distinct model. It emphasized integrating the design process with production, incorporating project methodology into creation, and viewed the designer as a component of industrial production, focusing on productivity, construction, and economy alongside aesthetics. Key figures like Max Bill, Tomás Maldonado, and Otl Aicher shaped its international projection and interdisciplinary program, influencing global design education and impacting areas like household objects (e.g., Braun products) and corporate identity (e.g., Lufthansa logo).
Admission to this temporary exhibition is free. The museum is open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with a Thursday evening opening from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sundays and holidays are open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The museum is closed on Mondays.
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