The Sala San José de Caracciolos hosts until November 24 the exhibition ‘Héroes ocultos. Inventos geniales. Objetos cotidianos’.
We use them every day. They influence our lives. They number in the billions. They are so common that we rarely even think about them: the Hidden Heroes of everyday life. Be it a dowel, a tea bag or a zipper, these objects are classics. Typically based on an idea that was both simple and ingenious, they have often remained essentially unaltered for decades.
Due to their constancy, efficient use of materials and great utility, they are the utmost examples of sustainability and functional aesthetics. With the exhibition „Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things“, the Vitra Design Museum and Hi-Cone presented 36 of these everyday classics, told about their history and demonstrated the enormous significance they have today, both conceptually and economically.
Numbering among the Hidden Heroes are things that have developed, in an almost evolutionary way, through the process of industrialisation over a period of decades. Proceeding through numerous variations, they have ultimately achieved a form that can hardly be improved upon today, such as the paper clip.
But they also include things that originated in the spontaneous idea of an individual person, and that advanced from the sudden inspiration of the inventor to a mass produced article in just a few years: for example, the minimalist multi-pack ring carrier by Hi-Cone, which was developed by the American
engineer Jules Poupitch in 1960 – a practical plastic carrier for cans that is now also made in a slightly altered version for bottles.
The exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum in cooperation with Hi-Cone, is produced and organized by Obra Social ’la Caixa’, with the collaboration of Universidad de Alcalá.
‘Héroes ocultos. Inventos geniales. Objetos cotidianos’ Exhibition
October 23 to November 24
Sala San José de Caracciolos: C/ Trinidad, 3 y 5. Alcalá de Henares (Google maps)
- Exhibition brochure “Héroes ocultos. Inventos geniales, objetos cotidianos” (PDF, 385 KB)
- Exibition dossier “Héroes ocultos. Inventos geniales, objetos cotidianos” (PDF, 2,82 MB)
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