(August 26th, 2016) The exhibition ‘In Honour of Borek’ will open on September 6, 2016 in Prague at the Portheimka gallery dedicated to Borek Sipek, a world renowned artist, designer and architect who recently passed away. The exhibition was organised in collaboration with Sipek’s children and will show a vast portion of his work with a particular focus on the last twenty years of his life. In addition to numerous works made with glass, mobiles and design objects created for Driade, an Italian design company, drawings, drafts and architectural plans will also be on display. There will also be an audio-visual section in the exhibition consisting of photographs, video recordings and archival material from Sipek’s family. The exhibition will open on September 6 and will continue through to October 16. It is sponsored by the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Katerina Valachová, the mayor of Prague district 5, MUDr. Radek Klima, the director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague Giovanni Sciola and the councilman for culture Viktor Cahoj. (Red)
