100+

by Ines Weizman

100+ presents new approaches to the history and significance of the Bauhaus. The year 1919 serves as a starting point for a micro-historical consideration of the institution’s global reach, including previously repressed voices, particularly those of queer protagonists. The avant-garde is revealed to embody inherent tensions between belief in progress and a claim to timeless validity. A close look at radical Bauhaus manifestos and positions on lifestyle design also reveal new perspectives on the relationship to state intervention and the power of private interests. With such considerations...