The exhibition Our Wandering Home presents the physical and metaphysical space of home, the communities, traditions, stories, and rituals inherent in it, through the reflections of 12 artists. The exhibited works represent a variety of media, reflecting the diverse perspectives of the artists, bringing applied arts into the exhibition space alongside traditional visual art forms.
Exhibiting artists: Zsuzsa DARAB, Eliza GÖNCZ, Klaudia JANUSKÓ, Anna JÁRAI, Veronika NAGY, Lujza NÉNYEI, Szilvia NYITRAI, Antal SCHMIDT, Anna SIBITKA, Nadin SZÉKELY, Zora TÓTI, Dóra ZOMBORI
Curatorial concept by Anna JÁRAI: Although in everyday language we often think of home as a geographically definable space (a country, a city, a house), the word can also refer to a place that does not exist in physical space. Home can mean a community that gives us time and space to fulfill and convey our thoughts, but at the same time offers us the opportunity to rethink and change them. It is a space where we exchange experiences and advice, tell stories, teach, learn, heal, and recover. Here we can also find the path to our inner space, where we can connect with our personal history. It is an environment where space and time are in a constantly changing, fluid relationship with each other, where the past and present exist simultaneously and can thus engage in dialogue with each other.
The exhibition Our Wandering Home presents the physical and metaphysical space of home, the communities, traditions, stories, and rituals inherent in it, through the reflections of 12 artists. The exhibited works represent a variety of media, reflecting the diverse perspectives of the artists, bringing applied arts into the exhibition space alongside traditional visual art forms.
Exploring the community-building power of art, the exhibition presents various scenes of community creation and community life, as well as the connections between friendship and family (both blood and chosen). This reflection is often interpreted and further nuanced by motifs and symbols borrowed from folk art. The exhibition also emphasizes the role of memory, oral tradition, and storytelling in the community, reinterpreting fairy-tale twists and motifs that offer a glimpse into the subconscious of the storyteller and the listener. Finally, the exhibition reflects on the various community and personal rituals that govern an individual's life. The exhibiting artists and the audience work together to process, (re)interpret, and reclaim these traditions, creating a safe space where respect for our ancestors does not preclude the need for change, development, or self-reflection.
During Art Weekend Budapest, in addition to gallery tours and guided tours, we welcomed our visitors to Képező with a pair of unusual programs. Reflecting on the Advent season, we organized a flea market in the small room of the gallery, where visitors could purchase prints and other small works from the exhibiting artists. Meanwhile, in the neighboring back room, Eliza Göncz, one of the artists of Vándorló Otthonunk (Our Wandering Home), created tattoos on the skin of adventurous visitors, who thus became part of the exhibition. The designs could be selected from a pre-designed "flash sheet" on a first-come, first-served basis. A DJ provided the musical backdrop for the event.
The exhibition was created with the support of the National Cultural Fund.
At the opening of the exhibition, we had the opportunity to taste wines from Katona Winery alongside delicious dishes prepared by Lujza Ményei. The event was promoted by the Well agency.
