Art Deco exhibition explores free time in Brussels between the wars
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Art Deco movement, the Maison Autrique in Schaerbeek, designed by Victor Horta, has opened an exhibition looking at the world of leisure in Brussels during the interwar period.
Photographs, magazines, posters, enamel signs and other objects retrace the period through nine themes. These include the discovery of motor speed and the first air excursions, the growth of tourism, the advent of talking films, jazz clubs, cabarets and sport becoming a way of life.
"People wanted to make up for lost time, throwing themselves wildly into life, eager for entertainment, the good life and well-being"
“At that time, the people of Brussels were not aware that they were living through an interlude,” the museum says. “On the contrary, they wanted to make up for lost time, throwing themselves wildly into life, eager for entertainment, the good life and well-being.”
Loisirs-Plezier: Brussels 1920-1940 aims to reflect the atmosphere in Brussels at the time, shining a spotlight on the inventiveness of graphic designers, companies and products from Brussels and Belgium. It runs until 12 April.
The Art Nouveau house, on Chaussée de Haecht in Schaerbeek, was one of the first residences built by Horta in Brussels, at the request of his friend Eugène Autrique, who lived there with his family.
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