You are warmly invited to an unconventional guided tour on Saturday, October 24, at 4:00 PM, in the exhibition spaces on the second floor of the Patachich Episcopal Palace, at the Centrum in Oradea. Accompanied by graphic artist and painter László Ujvárossy, visitors will be able to explore his artistic oeuvre and discover the stories behind the creation of his works.
The exhibition, entitled Stepping Outside the Frame, opened in July and presents a selection of the artistic, graphic and pedagogical work of the artist, who turns 71 this year, alongside his installations created from the most unexpected materials. The exhibition traces his artistic journey from the beginnings of his career in the 1980s to the present day.
“By nature, I have always stepped outside the frame… The desire to transform tradition later gave me the courage to pursue numerous interdisciplinary projects: I treated analogue photographs and embroidered textiles as drawings, embroidery patterns as engravings, photomontage through offset printing, and serial graphics as spatial installations.” His artistic vision is intertwined with a reflection on life, which he encapsulates in the idea that the fleeting happiness that comes our way is overshadowed, when viewed from the side, by the adoration of power, and, when viewed from behind, by concern for the loved ones who will come after us.
A recipient of the Mihály Munkácsy Award and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, László Ujvárossy first rebelled against the communist regime as one of the young talents of Workshop 35, considered progressive in Romania at the time. His work spans a wide range of fields: he designed periodicals and shop windows and taught children with disabilities. As the founding head of the Advertising Graphics Department at Partium Christian University, he introduced hundreds of students to the intricacies of design and graphic arts.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Admission to the exhibition spaces on the second floor is free from 3:50 PM for the duration of the guided tour.