The exhibition SILENCE-20 by artist Szilárd Cseke will be held at Hegyvidék Gallery from 6 October to 5 November 2020.
Curator: Judit Kallós art historian
Opening speech by Zsolt Petrányi, art historian
"The works were created in succession, through various experiments with materials and surface treatment. The painter first created on the canvas or the support of the painting surfaces of colour, which are either pure or show a mixture of layers of paint. This mixing is mechanical, resulting from the colours being dragged across each other. The aesthetics of colour, or the blending of colour, is a delight in itself, a system that is best viewed up close. In each painting we see a different interplay of colours, which gives them their different character. The next layer in the works are dark bands or fragmented line structures, either painted or applied as an imprint on the surface of the paint. In some of the works, the networks created in this way evoke a concrete image, a perspectival fabric of forest trees, which Cseke helps us to recognise by using bright splashes of colour. Sometimes the grid of lines becomes abstract, sometimes it evokes the shape of a head, or sometimes it reminds me of the tracing of stars moving in time. On the surface, the drawing leads to associations that concretize the underlying play of colour, leading to a parallel with reality. But there is a range to these works that the viewer misses. It is there, but cannot be seen. You might think about it, but if you're not familiar with the world of fine art, I'd say you wouldn't dare think about it. It is, after all, a game of chance in the process of creation, which seems to contradict conscious artistic behaviour. But the point is that, as the artist tries to influence the material, he allows the material to influence the birth of the image. In other words, there are surfaces that may not turn out as imagined, but may turn out better, more spectacularly, with effects that surprise the artist. The image is therefore not only made, but also born."
The quoted text was spoken by art historian Zsolt Petrányi at the vernissage of Szilárd Cseke's exhibition "SILENCE-20" on 6 October 2020 at the Hegyvidék Gallery.
Virtual tour SILENCE-20 Exhibition of artist Szilárd Cseke
The exhibition SILENCE-20 by Munkácsy Prize-winning artist Szilárd Cseke will be held at Hegyvidék Gallery from 6 October to 5 November 2020, and thanks to digital technology it can be viewed online if you were unable to visit us in person.By clicking on the link below, you can take a 360-degree panoramic online tour of Szilárd Cseke's vibrant, vividly coloured paintings and steel sculptures evoking forest interiors and abstract works inspired by nature motifs, from the comfort of your armchair. During the virtual tour, you can stop in front of a painting, zoom in and out using the "+" and "-" buttons, and examine a work in even higher resolution, looking at the exciting surface design and structure of the painting. By clicking on the section with the pictogram "camera", you can listen to a short introduction in which the exhibiting artist shares some of his thoughts on the works on display and the concept of the exhibition. Have fun!
The 360-degree online tour was created by virtuARTtour.
https://virtualiskiallitas.eu/hg-cseke-szilard-2020/