Exhibition
Árpád Forgó: Phase / solo show
24 Nov 2018 – 26 Jan 2019
Cost of entry
Full fee: 800 HUF (2,5 EUR)
The exhibition includes new works created during artist-in-residence programs in Győr (H), Shanghai (ROC) and Daugavpils (LV). Most of the pieces are exhibited for the first time.
About
Árpád Forgó (1972, Hungary) transmits the geometric tendencies of the 20th century’s classical modernism - overarching the 60s neo-avant-garde - into his artwork constructing technique evolving in the beginning of 21st century.
In the past ten years, Forgó has participated in several artist-in-residence programs worldwide, which practise, in course of time, became decisive part of his creative process. Select residencies include the fellowship of Hungarian Academy in Rome, a three-month program in Warsaw by Visegrad Fund, invitations to Australia, Norway, Spain and the United States; and recently to The Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and the Mark Rothko Art Centre in Latvia.
In 2019, he will be a resident artist of the prestigious The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in the USA.
Győr audience have already had the chance to meet the artist at the city’s artist-in-residence program or related exhibitions in town. Currently artist of Viltin Gallery, Budapest and Anya Tish Gallery, Houston.
