Horizontal Standing

April 24 – May 3, 2015

​In recent years, hundreds of thousands have decided to leave Hungary temporarily or perhaps permanently. A very large number of young and middle-aged Hungarians, including a good many intellectuals, have been looking for work, living, and a new home abroad, mainly in Western European countries. Although their countries of choice are different than those of emigrants around the turn of the 20th century, the reasons for their exodus seem to be very similar. Migration is an adaptive response to the negative economic, social and political processes. The curator-artist couple organizing the exhibition has been living in Berlin for nearly two years now. Because of their personal involvement, the exhibition, taking place in their apartment in Budapest, is an openly subjective approach. Featuring different artistic positions, the show addresses issues regarding the motivations, difficulties and consequences of migration.

Exhibiting artists: Hilla Ben Ari, Attila Csörgő, Péter Forgács, Eva Kotátkova, Zsolt Keserue, Adrian Paci, Krsto Papić, Clara S Rueprich, Katarina Šević, Zsolt Vásárhelyi, Katarina Zdjelar

The exhibition has been realised in the teamwork of curator Kati Simon and artist Zsolt Vásárhelyi.

Venue: private apartment of the curator (1081 Népszínház u. 19., 4th floor.)

Our special thanks goes to the artists for their contribution and to all lenders and private persons who assisted in realising the exhibition: hunt kastner, Prága; kaufmann repetto, Milano/New York; Galerija Gregor Podnar, Berlin; Zagreb Film; Zagreb Dox; 2B Galéria, Budapest; tranzit.hu, Budapest; Forján Dávid, Budapest; Helyei Kristóf, Budapest; Pettendi Szabó Péter, Budapest; Salgó család, München; Szick László, Budapest; and all the volunteers.