DESK IN EXILE/ A BAUHAUS OBJECT TRAVERSING DIFFERENT MODERNITIES

An index of the changing fortunes of the Bauhaus, Gropius desk itself becomes an actor in a complex history of changing locations a nd social environments. Desk in Exile traces the trajectory of this uniquely weighted object, offering a model of an object-based hi story of exile. How can a heavy cherry wood desk tell a story of exile and migration? Walter Gropius' writing desk was designed as part of a collect ive furniture ensemble for the 1923 Bauhaus exhibition in Weimar. When the Bauhaus moved to Dessau, the desk moved with it, la...[Read more]