Description
For centuries, Debrecen has held a special place in the history of Hungarian botany. With Péter Méliusz Juhász’s Herbarium (1578) and Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas’s foundational two-volume Hungarian Herbal (1807), the city has long been regarded as a Hungarian centre for botany and the natural sciences. MODEM’s latest exhibition builds on this rich heritage, showcasing Debrecen’s unique natural history collections and sites, including the Museum of the Debrecen Reformed College, the University of Debrecen Botanical Garden, and Hortobágy National Park.
MODEM’s latest temporary exhibition explores three main themes: observing the mosaic landscapes of the Anthropocene, reinterpreting natural symbolism, and employing speculative storytelling. From 7 December 2024, visitors will have the opportunity to explore—and rethink—different ways of coexisting with nature.
The artworks on display were created during the intensive two-week summer workshop of the Debrecen International Artists’ Colony, organised by MODEM for the ninth time in the summer of 2024. The invited artists, architects, musicians, and designers immersed themselves in the rich natural history of Debrecen and its surroundings, fostering artistic research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Exhibiting artists:
CENTRALA – Małgorzata Kuciewicz & Simone De Iacobis (PL/IT), Daniel Godinez Nivón (MX/NL), Zsófia Szonja Illés (HU), Katalin Kortmann-Járay & Karina Mendreczky (HU), Eszter Júlia Kuzma (HU), Gaja Mežnarić Osole & Krater Collective (SI), Thea Lazăr (RO), Bálint Szabó (HU), Nóra Szabó (HU), Dorottya Vékony (HU)
Curators:
Attila Horányi, Szabolcs Süli-Zakar, Krisztián Gábor Török, Dorottya Vékony
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