Entre deux actes – Loge de comédienne

The fixtures and mirrored objects created by the French designer, interior designer and artist Janette Laverrière play a significant role in the history of French design. Laverrière began working with new types of materials very early in her career and developed her own vision of modernity based on the repertoire of forms developed by the Bauhaus.
In celebration of its own 100th anniversary and in commemoration of the artist's 100th birthday, the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden presented an exhibition that explored the relationship of art and design. The historic starting point and focus of the exhibition was "Entre deux actes" - an installation created in 1947 by the "grande dame" of modern design who at that time was still largely unknown in Germany. Together with Laverrière's installation, the exhibition featured eight room installations by internationally renowned artists, some of which were reconstructed especially for this show such as those by Fischli&Weiss, Franz West and Tobias Rehberger. All the pieces demonstrated the thrilling and dynamic relationship between design and interior design in the past 50 years. An extensive event programme with lectures and an international symposium accompanied the exhibition, along with a film and extensive educational programme for children.

Artistic director: Karola Kraus
Artists: Janette Laverrière (FR), Richard Artschwager (US), Nairy Baghramian (IR), Marc Camille Chaimovicz (FR), Fischli&Weiss (CH), Martin Kippenberger, Meuser, Carlo Molino (IT), Claes Oldenburg (SE), Tobias Rehberger, Cosima von Bonin, Franz West (AT), Heimo Zobernig (AT) and others

Venue and schedule:
Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, 24 July - 11 October 2009