Painting series | photos by Miklos SULYOK
The social engaged series Mask evokes the leading events of the recent political situation, cultural themes, religious conflicts from the view point of substitutability and impersonality. The artist just cut out some details / motives from the pictures putting on the virtual clippboard where a black hole was created, painted by a vivid black enamel. The pictures were made in different styles and techniques depending on the atmosphere of the evoked situation constructing a sharp contrast between the drawn and the cut-out forms.
Oval Office
2008 | oil, glaze on canvas | 100x150 cm | Strabag Hungary Collection | photo by FLASHBACK Studio
Dark Concern Good Night
2011 | acrylic spray, glaze on canvas | 120x160 cm | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Dictator Heaven
2010 | acrylic spray, glaze on canvas | 150x200 cm | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Hungarian Governments Triptych / Installation view
2010 | oil and glaze on canvas | 100x150 cm each | "Immovable Land" | Viltin Gallery, Budapest | photo: Tibor Iski KOCSIS
These are the three types of political parties (Hungarian Democtratic Party / MDF, Hungarian Socialist Party / MSZP, Hungarian Civic Union / FIDESZ) that formed governments since the system change in Hungary.
Habemus Papam
2010 | oil, glaze on canvas | 150x200 cm | in private collection
The Crucified / Gracious Loin-Cloth of Dionysius
2010 | oil, acryllic on wooden board | 30x20x5 cm | in private collection | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Suspect, Commando Diptych
2010 | oil, glaze on canvas | 30x30 cm each | Suspect – in private collection | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Panzerwaffe
2010 | glaze, nail polish on canvas | 50x70 cm | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Policeman
2010 | glaze, nail polish on canvas | 50x40 cm | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Unknown Hungarian Politician
2010 | glaze on canvas | 30x25 cm | in private collection | photo by Miklós Sulyok
Mask Series / Installation view
2013 | "The Emperor's New Apparel" | Trafo House of Contemporary Art, Budapest | photo: Miklós Surányi
Exhibition view
2010 | "Donumenta" | Leerer Beutel, Regensburg | photo: Miklós Surányi