An exhibition by Éva Krajcsovics, Balázs Fischer, Tibor Nádor

THE INNER-SPACE-GUARDS Central – Eastern European Indian Tale

Once upon a time there was a reservation called Hungary. Three Indians were living there, sometimes happily, sometimes unhappily. Three contemporary artists. Let us call them Guards. They are the gurads of the honour of this profession. And they have been successful as it still exists, although the reservation itself is going through apocalyptic times, so it needs its guards even more. Our inner self needs guarding, the inner self which can be like a cold room, or sometimes a devastated, cluttered studio. This everlasting space-guarding is what connects and differentiates the three Indians, the three generations. Each of them is a love affair with the objects and spaces depicted, which fills the picutres with life and love, which makes them pulsate with energy.

Éva Krajcsovics is the guard of piety. She starts from the specific objects (bed, table, book) or from the specific parts of buildings, works of art, and advances towards the general, the abstracted, more and more inside. She reaches the point where only the contours can be seen. However, they are undoubtedly recognisable for those who know the “authentic” and undoubtedly authentic for those who do not know the object of the depiction. They are copies of the souls of the objects if we believe that there exists such a thing. Nevertheless, Éva Krajcsovics reveals these pristine images from herself extremely credibly, gently, in a womanly way. She inspires piety in the audience.

Tibor Nádor is the guard of calmness. Radioactive radiation and the after-creation silence are emanating from his pictures. One does not dare to wink, move or talk before his great works of art. His pure, naked painting-spaces illuminate calmness. The light – shadow games only seemingly show the same, familiar studio detail. In fact they invite the viewer to enter, and after opening in – that is, observing the painting longer -, everything changes. Nothing is what it seems to be. Newer and newer spaces open, where the viewer can wander happily. And one can disappear easily.

Balázs Fischer is the guard of emptiness. He packs his studio full so that he can show the essential emptiness when he depicts is. How? He removes the bric-a-brac from the space of the painting beautifully, as a result of a long process. He elaborates the composition until he reaches the balance. The balance between form and emptiness. The same space is always the object of the experiment, his own studio. First he moves the previously set things as if it were a new composition, then he slowly re-paints the concrete objects, and finally all of his pictures will be full of impression and beauty.

Silent Pen

Éva Krajcsovics Born in Budapest in 1947

Awards 2001 Munkácsy Award 2005 Palládium Foundation, Award in Visual ArtsScholarships 2007 Hungarian Academy in Rome 2010 one month in Palis( Champagne-Ardenne)

Exhibitions Abroad 2001 Joinville-i Chateau du Grand Jardin (Travel – Tapestry), as a part of the events called MAGYart

2004 group exhibition at the Hungarian Institute of Paris (Illusions – Textile Walls)

Individual Exhibitions (a selection) 2012 Karinthy Saloon, Budapest Erdei Éva Gallery, Budapest 2011 Goldmark Károly Cultural Centre, Keszthely Szolnok Arists Colony Gallery, Szolnok 2010 Aulich Art Gallery, Budapest National Theatre, Budapest 2008 Archabbey, Pannonhalma 2007 Vajda Lajos Studio, Szentendre Olof Palme House, Budapest Juhász Gyula College, Szeged

Grey Wall 2012 | 90x90cm | oil, canvas

room 2011 | 100x100cm | oil, canvas

V. Holan’s Books 1 2012 | 70x70cm | oil, canvas

V. Holans Books 2 2012 | 80x80cm | oil, canvas

In tHe Corner 2012 | 100x100cm | oil, canvas

Balázs Fischer Born in 1975 in Budapest Studies 1990–97 NEMO School of Visual Arts

Awards 2012 Summer Exhibition in Szeged – Award of the Szeged Waterworks 2008 Painting Biennale in Szeged – Award of the National Society of

Hungarian Artists

Individual Exhibitions (a selection) 2011 Aulich Art Gallery, Budapest 2008 Artus Gallery, Budapest 2007 Artus Gallery, Budapest 2002 Artus Gallery, Budapest 2000 Zwinger / Öregtorony Gallery, Koszeg 1997 Bercsényi Gallery, Budapest

Group Exhibitions (a selection) 2012 Summer Exhibition / REÖK Palace, Szeged 2009 National Theatre – Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest 2008 XII. Painting Biennale, Szeged 2007 Day of Hungarian Painting, Artus Studio, Budapest 2006 Octogon Art – Korzogyár Gallery, Budapest 2006 Aulich Art Gallery, Budapest 2005 Mucsarnok (Art Hall) – Menü pont Gallery, Budapest 2004 Day of Hungarian Painting, Millenáris, Budapest 2000 Genezis – Art Festival, Artus, Budapest 1999 Artus Exhibition Space, Budapest 1995 Aranytíz Gallery, Budapest

emerGenCy exIt 2010 | 30x42cm | paper, charcoal, pastel

GrazInG taBles 2009 | 64,5x51cm | paper, tint, watercolour, pastel

mIsty studIo 2012 | 50x70cm | paper, charcoal, pastel, watercolour

CroWd 2011 | 70x100cm | paper, charcoal, pastel, watercolour

Work taBles 3 2011 | 70x100cm | paper, charcoal, pastel, watercolour

Tibor Nádor Born in Budapest, in 1967

Studies: 1989–96 Hungarian Academy of Art, in Pál Gerzson’s class

Scholarship 1994 Sammuel Buffat Foundation, Geneva(6 months)

Award 2002 Palládium Foundation, Award in Visual Arts

Art Teaching experience 2000– teacher of drawing and painting, Moholy – Nagy Academy of Applied Arts

Individual Exhibitions (a selection) 2008 Aulich Art Gallery, Budapest 2006 Artus Gallery, Budapest

Group Exhibitions (a selection) 2009 Zikkurat Gallery, Budapest 2007 Art Union Gallery, Szentendre 2006 Day of Painting – Wax Gallery 2006 Aulich Art Gallery 2006 Introduction of the Artus Collection int he Artus Studio 2006 OCTOGON Art Gallery 2005 Kispesti Vigadó Art Gallery with Patrícia Minerva Varga

Wax-mIsty room moVIe 2010 | 130x180cm | oil, pastel, canvas

room moVIe for saIlors and sWedes 2012 | 140x210cm | mixed technique

BIG room moVIe (tHe sea) 2012 | 140x270cm | oil, pastel, paper

room moVIe WItH Cat sHadoW 2012 | 130x150cm | oil, pastel, paper

room moVIe (sour CHerry, Blood) 2012 | 140x140cm | oil, oil pastel, paperroom moVIe WItH Cat sHadoW 2012 | 130x150cm | oil, pastel, paper

COMMON SPACE

An exhibition by Éva Krajcsovics, Balázs Fischer, Tibor Nádor 28 February – 30 March 2013 Hungarian Cultural Institute, Paris 92 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris Tel: +33143252607 www.instituthongrois.fr Special thanks to Philippe Brame, Attila Jász, György Kaiser, Dóra Máriási, Anikó Rácz, Gáspár Téri, Ágnes Viszoki

Contact / Info: Éva Krajcsovics: eva.krajcsovics@t-online.hu, www.krajcsovics.hu Balázs Fischer: ecset.ecset@gmail.com, www.fischerbalazs.hu Tibor Nádor: nadorecset@gmail.com, www.nadortibor.hu

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