The exhibited artworks explore the layered interplay between the sense of uncertainty and safety, embodying, through a variety of media, the delicate harmony teetering on the edge—or precisely, the tireless search for it. Rather than depicting the ideal state of safety, the exhibition delves into subjective and often contradictory moments of harmony found along the fault lines of expansive, frequently incomprehensible structures—hopeful connections, discovering joy in the crumbs falling from the table.
Alongside the unpredictability of the social “wheel of fortune,” appears the strength of solidarity between close-knit communities and the desire for life within the web of unchangeable circumstances—finding inner silence amidst external noise, the prison-like fences woven from our stories and closing in on us. The duality carried within the artworks offers no simple answers, but complex perspectives when approaching the theme of safety. The use of materials reinforces this duality, reappearing throughout the space in a certain rhythm: metals and textiles, cold and sharp materials contrasted with fabrics evoking softness and warmth.
The artists investigate the boundaries where safety and uncertainty are not opposing states, but subjective experiences blending into each other. The exhibition’s audio elements also capture the interrelation of pleasant and unpleasant stimuli. The sound imprints, relying on individual perception, focus on visceral reactions to sensations of safety or danger.
The language of the artworks draws from personal experiences, intertwining universal themes with private symbols, such as the family dining table, a childhood blanket, our protective garments, or the hum of the street.
The exhibition invites us to discover the lively dialogue between tension and calm, secretly residing within everyday life.
Curators: Clara Farkas, Nikoletta Lakatos, Norbert Oláh / The Bura Gallery team
Venue: Bura Gallery, Kőfaragó utca 5. (District 8)
Opening: May 10, 17.00
Open: May 8 – June 6, Thursday–Saturday: 15.00–19.00
This exhibition is organised in collaboration between OFF-Biennále and Bura Gallery.
Supporters: Marián Vivien és Tóth Csaba
