Lissitzky+Victory Over The Sun
The futuristic opera Victory Over The Sun is the focal point of this exhibition. The Russian artist Kazimir Malevich designed the costumes and sets for the opera, which had its premier 1913. Lissitzky thought it would be possible to recast the piece as an electro-mechanical show. He designed a number of figurines and a dynamic stage set for these doll-like figures.
Lissitzky's designs are presented here in a three-dimensional form. In a portfolio of his designs for the opera - also on diisplay - Lissitzky gives instructions for anyone wanting to create models based on the illustrations. The Van Abbe Museum is the first to do so.
Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven until March 25.
www.vanabbemuseum.nl
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