Andrew Fekete
is an artist who dedicated his life to
lyrical abstract expressionism
. He is a
religious artist
working directly with the
subconscious
within the framework of the technique of
alchemical active imagination of C. G. Jung
.




His paintings depict
visionary experiences
of the inner landscape.
Andrew Fekete
, born in Britain of Hungarian parentage, was an abstract expressionist artist who died in 1986 of an aids-related illness, aged just 32.





Although his life was short, Andrew’s work falls into
overlapping phases of development
. He began as a
cubist
, but from the first his
intense inner experiences
and
visions
directed his evolution.




He tells us of his quest for the
“missing dimension”
, how he found it “within the Self” and how this prompted
“a break in my work away from abstraction”
as he allowed his unconscious to work
“semi-autonomously”
through him. This lead to his discovery of
lyrical abstract expressionism
.





Andrew developed the idea of lyrical abstract expressionism as a
progression from cubism and abstract expressionism
, permitting heightened
expression of emotion
,
expression of religious value
and integrating
representational forms
with
geometric and flowing motifs
.





Colour
is the language of emotion and he is a great colourist.





He is a
religious artist
working directly with the subconscious within the framework of the technique of alchemical
active imagination of C.G. Jung
.




His paintings depict visionary experiences of the inner landscape.





He is a "hero" in the sense of Joseph Campbell''s study of monomythology.




Andrew did not return from the descent into the underworld. He sacrificed his life for the sake of art.





His use of
graphite to obtain depth of tone is an extraordinary technique
.




His paintings are mainly oil wash on paper with graphite also represent a technical achievement.




His work is often extraordinarily detailed and perfectly executed.






The exhibition will be opened by Kata Oltai, art historian.