In the year of 1929, a group of Polish artists united under the enthusiastic leadership of the married couple, forming the Grupa a.r.: the “revolutionary artists’ group” or the “true avant-garde”. They tirelessly defended abstract art in manifestos and polemical articles, while also curating a collection of works generously donated by like-minded artists from all over Europe, including Fernand Léger, El Lissitzky, Jean Arp, Theo van Doesburg, and Vantongerloo. In 1931, the collection found a permanent home in Łódź at the Muzeum Sztuki, co-founded by Strzemiński. Kobro and Strzemiński continued to add their own works to the collection.
The exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum showcases a portion of this collection, as well as highlights from the diverse oeuvre of this artistic couple. In addition to sculptures and paintings, visitors can admire drawings, collages, interior designs, and typographic layouts. These works bear witness to an unparalleled spirit of experimentation, bridging the pure abstract art of De Stijl with the suprematism of Malevich and others.
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