Endre Koronczi: Please sigh, Mr Széchenyi!
The result of Endre Koronczi's decades of research and collecting, the exhibition entitled Please, sigh, Mr Széchenyi! is a celebration of the cosmic airflow that connects man with his environment.
The central installation of the exhibition is a monumental work of art constructed from the ventilation system of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Inside the building, which has become symbolic throughout our history and is actively functioning, the elements that have enabled hundreds of brilliant scientists to breathe together are being brought out of their hiding places to show us a special kind of airway. Wind and breath become a metaphor for the soul in the exhibition, where Koronczi creates sighs and whirlwinds, stirring the imagination of visitors with real air movements.
Schedule
The videos, kinetic installations and graphics in the exhibition Please Sigh, Mr. Széchényi, draw on the everyday experience of the wind to bring us the beauty and power of the uninterrupted, invisible airflow.
Since the 1990s, Endre Koronczi has been a dominant figure in the Hungarian progressive art scene. He was awarded the Mihály Munkácsy Prize in 2022. In addition to his exhibitions abroad, he has also exhibited in such major domestic venues as the Budapest Gallery, Műcsarnok, Kiscelli Museum, Off-Biennale, ICA-D, Ludwig Museum, Trafó House of Contemporary Art, Ferenczy Museum Centre, MODEM, Hungarian National Gallery, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre, among others.
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Curator
Luca Cserhalmi
Opening
2024. 02. 22. 19:00
Opening speech
Zsolt Petrányi, art historian, Head of the Contemporary Art Collection of the Hungarian National Gallery
With contributions from
Intestinal workshop, sound performance on the works of art in the exhibition
The opening is open to the public on the day of the opening with a valid ticket.
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Opening hours
tuesday-weekdays 14:00-19:00
Saturday-Sunday 11:00-19:00
The ticket is also valid for the "it's fine - The helpless exhibition" at Godot Labor from 1 March.
GODOT Institute of Contemporary Art
With a total area of 1100 square meters, 700 square meters of hall space and a 4-storey building directly attached to it, the Godot Institute of Contemporary Art is a unique independent art institution in Hungary today, where project rooms broaden the range of possibilities.
