Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 01 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 02 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 03 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 04 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 05 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 06 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 07 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 08 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 09 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 10 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 11 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 12 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 13 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 14a Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 15 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 16 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 17 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 18 Lax Bar In Vienna By Four Artists From Austria And Germany Yellowtrace 19 While all were staying at the same artists’ residency in Los Angeles, Austrian and German artists Christoph Meier, Robert Schwarz, Ute Müller and Lukas Stopczynski came up with an idea to recreate architect Adolf Loos’ American Bar. Designed in 1908 and also known as Loos Bar, the famed speakeasy was the first American-style bar in Vienna, a geometric and modernist rebellion amongst gothic and baroque surrounds.The LAX bar is the artists’ third recreation of the original American Bar. First, in 2015, they constructed a version in their LA backyard studio, replacing mahogany with cardboard and glass with mosquito mesh. Then again in 2017, they rebuilt the bar in the basement of Brussels exhibition space Etablissement d’en face, constructing the interior out of reeds.The latest iteration takes over the former record store Schallplatten Brigitte, one of the first in Vienna dating back to 1959. The original modernist façade is preserved, while inside guests are ensconced in an illusionary walk-in installation. The walls, floors, columns and built-in furniture are clad entirely in white ceramic tiles. A lack of windows or any source of natural light means that guests could be anywhere, at any time. Mirrored panels on the ceiling and neon LED tube lights create an infinity effect within the space.Artistic guest appearances on certain evenings further enhance a performative quality. The bar is a makeshift pop-up intended to last only five weeks, inserted within the interior of the empty former record store according to the dimensions of the original Loos bar. To enter, guests must walk through the toilets, a contrast that counteracts the elegant nobility of the Loos original. Moreover, the sterile, uninviting associations of the stark white tiles, such as a psych ward or cell, add further difference and dimension to the artists’ interpretation. Related: White Tile Black Grout Interiors. Orang+Utan Vegetarian Bar in Kiev by AKZ Architectura. [Photography by Ute Müller.] Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
