Kortárs magángyűjtemények XII. - PIVA Gyűjtemény

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A restored exhibition from the original WordPress archive of the Godot Gallery.

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Pacsika Rudolf: Chairs – Larger size

Godot Gallery respectfully invites you

For the exhibition titled “Contemporary Autographs XII”, in which we present the PIVA Contemporary Art Collection.

Here We Are II. – Conceptual Art in Hungary

The exhibitors: Imre Bukta, János Fodor, László Karácsonyi, Gábor Kerekes, Rudolf Pacsika, Kamilla Szíj

Opening: 6 May 2008 · 20:00

Opening: Virág Böröczfy, art historian

Guitar: László Karácsonyi

Gábor Kerekes: 1984 May 1 – larger size

At the outset of the Godot Gallery’s operation – in a unique and unusual way among self‑run galleries – it took on a prominent task: to dedicate a separate series in its exhibition programme to presenting contemporary Hungarian art collections. We believe that now, when a growing number of contemporary works are ending up in private hands and, as a result of the transformations that have taken place in the art market, there is increasing interest from both the profession and the wider public for contemporary art, it is particularly timely to create a public forum for showcasing private collections, which by their nature are only limitedly accessible. By making various initiatory and compositional collections available to the public, a chance opens up for comparison, appraisal and a kind of dialogue between the parties involved. The exhibitions also provide an opportunity to map collectors’ habits, concepts and motivations, which can help to recognise and understand what kinds of processes and factors shape art‑market events.

Bukta Imre: We Sail the Sea – Larger Size

The constantly evolving manifestations of contemporary art – video, installation, object, action art, etc. – pose a significant challenge to the traditional collector’s perspective, where the trinity of classic genres – painting, sculpture and graphic art – has long retained an almost exclusive position. Modern collectors still find it difficult to decide what to do with works that fall outside that sphere, which are often large, site‑specific, time‑specific or fleeting, and they generally prefer those that, by virtue of a particular material quality, are almost tangible. In the next installment of the Contemporary Private Collections series, scheduled for 12, we will showcase a selection from the PIVA collection that stands in opposition to this trend and boldly embraces the support of artists and works that confront today’s problems, sensitivities and questions, free of genre constraints. From the diverse collection, this time we focus on (neo)conceptually initiated pieces, which represent one of the most progressive and intellectually exciting strands of contemporary art today. We emphasise the thematic and formal connections between the works in this carefully curated selection: the six artists featured are all from the last two decades, sharing a distinctive, varied, unconventional use of materials, innovative application of traditional artistic and craft techniques, and an openness to similar social, political and cultural‑critical issues.

Kamilla Szíj: Untitled – Large format

The exhibition will be open until 24 May from Tuesday to Friday 10 to 18, and on Saturday between 10 and 13 o’clock.

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