The "Loni v Marienbadu: Film as Art" exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum examines the deep impact of Alain Resnais' seminal film 'Last Year in Marienbad' on various forms of visual art. Visitors can explore a rich collection of paintings, sculptures, and installations by international contemporary artists and modern masters. This presentation highlights how the film's avant-garde aesthetic and radical narrative continue to inspire artistic expression across generations.
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This exhibition explores the creative dialogue between Alain Resnais' cinematic classic 'Last Year in Marienbad' and contemporary visual art. It showcases works by international artists who draw inspiration from the film, alongside pieces by modern masters that share its avant-garde aesthetic.
The exhibition 'Loni v Marienbadu. Film jako umění' (Last Year in Marienbad. Film as Art) delves into the profound impact of Alain Resnais' 1961 film classic on the realms of visual art, photography, fashion, and music. Beyond its critical acclaim, including a Golden Lion at Venice, the film's radical deconstruction of time, space, and reality, and its avant-garde aesthetic, have resonated deeply with artists. The exhibition highlights this creative dialogue by presenting works from contemporary international artists who reference the film, alongside pieces from classic modern artists such as Alberto Giacometti, Giorgio de Chirico, and René Magritte, whose work shares its avant-garde spirit. The exhibition showcases a diverse range of media, including paintings, sculptures, spatial installations, photographs, and videos. It features significant works by artists like Gerhard Richter, whose fragmented reality echoes the film's narrative disruption, and Vito Acconci, who adopted its fractured storyline in his video art. The show also includes the illusionistic photography of Patrick Faigenbaum and Cindy Sherman, and Jeff Koons' objects exploring the relationship between illusion and reality. Direct homages to the film's iconic aesthetic are present in pieces by Marie Harnett and Pablo Bronstein, while the influence on fashion is exemplified by Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel collection inspired by the film. Archival materials, original scripts, and behind-the-scenes photographs offer insight into the film's making and its own artistic inspirations, drawing parallels with the surrealist movement and the work of photographers like Eugène Atget.
Admission to the exhibition is free of charge, thanks to the support of the Avast Foundation. Last entry is permitted 30 minutes before closing time. Visitors who do not have enough time to see the entire exhibition may return at another time for a voluntary admission fee.
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