The exhibition reflects an ongoing collaboration between the National Gallery of Arts and Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art, Hungary.The selection, which includes some of the best known contemporary Hungarian artists such as László Fehér, László Lakner, Dóra Maurer, Sándor Pinczehelyi and others, gives insight into the recent past and contemporary art of Hungary through primarily photo - and multimedia-based works, often involving the figure of the artist.
According to the curator of the show Krisztina Szipőcs, the main point of the exhibition is “to show the ideas and thoughts behind the artworks, like ideologies, intentions and ideals - among them the communism, consumer society, nationalism, beauty ideals, religious thinking, freedom - which have changed a lot in the past 40 years. The pieces on show are documents of an era, imprints of the ideals and values that permeate everyday life and art.”
Language: English
