Sláger Kult | Garami Gréta | Kozmikus terek, láthatóvá váló gondolatok - Egy életmű újrafelfedezése a Műcsarnokban | Aki kérdez: S. Miller András

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How does an exhibition make abstract painting, often resisted by youth, accessible through Gyarmati Tihamér's 40-year-old legendary work?

The episode begins with host S. Miller András introducing the exhibition of Gyarmati Tihamér's abstract painting at the Műcsarnok, marking the 40th anniversary of a key work. He notes the challenge of engaging listeners with abstract art, especially given young people's resistance. Curator Garami Gréta explains that abstraction means non-figurative painting, where artists do not depict reality, contrasting it with Leonardo da Vinci's window metaphor. She describes how the exhibition uses four rooms to guide viewers through Gyarmati's career, from early figurative works to later cosmic visions. The first room focuses on his Western European travels and encounters with avant-garde artists like Kandinsky and Paul Klee. The second room explores bioromanticism, while the third room delves into constructivism and the influence of Lajos Kassák. The fourth room highlights Gyarmati's cosmic circle of thought and infinite representations. Gréta details the curation process, which took a year and involved sourcing works from 12 home collections and 16 private collections, including rarely seen pieces. She mentions Gyarmati's personal collection of objects like African masks and Buddhist statues in his apartment workshop. The episode discusses how abstract art was banned from 1949 to 1979 due to political restrictions, forcing Gyarmati into an inner emigration. Gréta explains the inclusion of scientific photographs from the 1950s, such as heart-rhythm diagrams and microscopic images, to show connections between abstraction and reality. The exhibition also features light experiments and diapositive preparations by Gyarmati. The host asks about the manuscript describing surrealism and constructivism, which remains unpublished. Gréta notes that the exhibition follows a chronological development, with each room representing a different theme or influence. She emphasizes the meditative quality of Gyarmati's later works, which encourage concentration and inner deepening. The episode concludes with information on upcoming exhibition tours and workshops led by Botond Satmári and Gábor Pataki, encouraging listeners to visit before May 3rd.

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