Architecture, commissioning for planning
Bauhaus Museum Store in Weimar
In April 1919, with the support of the republican government the architect Walter Gropius succeeded to found the state Bauhaus in the Free State of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach. Art Academy and the Arts and Crafts School were brought together with a novel program.
Under the aegis of architecture, the Bauhaus looked for an approach to unite all creative disciplines.
By turning away from the academic educational principle, the Bauhaus reformed art education. Teaching, in particular for workshops, provided education in technical design. Later also for the industrial design.
100 years after founding of the state-owned Bauhaus in Weimar, a new Bauhaus Museum is being built in Weimar for this anniversary. Felix Schwake was commissioned to plan the Bauhaus Museum-Store.
New Perspectives in Functional Art: Felix Schwake and the Bauhaus Museum Store in Weimar
Historical Background: The Founding of the Bauhaus
In April 1919, architect Walter Gropius succeeded in founding the state Bauhaus in Weimar, with the support of the republican government of the Free State of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach. The art college and the school of arts and crafts were merged with a new programme. Under the aegis of architecture, the Bauhaus sought an approach to unite all creative disciplines and reformed art education by moving away from the academic principle of education.
Felix Schwake: Continuation of the Bauhaus Ideology in the 21st Century
Exactly 100 years after the founding of the state Bauhaus in Weimar, a new Bauhaus Museum was established in Weimar to mark this anniversary. Felix Schwake, known for his purist functional art, was commissioned to plan the Bauhaus Museum Store. In his work, Schwake shows how the principles of the Bauhaus can still be continued and developed today.
Functional Art: The Connection of Craftsmanship and Design
Schwake's functional art is characterized by a clear, purist aesthetic that harmoniously combines craftsmanship and design. His designs are both practically usable and artistically challenging, thus creating a connection between art and everyday life, which is entirely in the spirit of the Bauhaus ideology.
Summary
With the planning of the Bauhaus Museum Store in Weimar, Felix Schwake has made a significant contribution to the continuation and development of the Bauhaus ideology. His functional art brings the principles of the Bauhaus into the context of the 21st century and shows how craftsmanship, design, and art can be harmoniously combined.
