The Zenger Transformer Station: Electricity's Impact on Prague Architecture and Art at Kunsthalle Praha

This exhibition explores the significant role of electricity and modern technology in the development of the Zenger Electrical Substation and Prague's history. It delves into the building's 1930s design by architect Vilém Kvasnička and showcases the legacy of artist Zdeněk Pěšánek through a multimedia project.

Kunsthalle Praha presents an exhibition paying tribute to the rich history of its building, the Zenger Electrical Substation. The exhibition delves into the building's original design from the 1930s by architect Vilém Kvasnička, who integrated its industrial function within a rationalist interior while designing its exterior as an urban palace that harmonized with Prague’s historic Lesser Town. A central focus is the legacy of Zdeněk Pěšánek, a pioneering kinetic artist. Between 1932 and 1936, Pěšánek designed a series of allegorical light-kinetic sculptures titled 'One Hundred Years of Electricity' for the substation's facade. These works, crafted from industrial materials and incorporating neon tubes, received acclaim at the 1937 World Expo in Paris but were never installed. The exhibition symbolically reinstates these artworks through a special large-scale projection as part of a multimedia project, offering a new perspective on the interplay of art, technology, and urban development in Prague's past.

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