During the historical period of the system change beginning in the mid-eighties and partially completed by the free elections in 1990, Hungary broke with the oppressive party-state regime and became a democratic and pluralistic republic. Euphoria – this is the word that seems to express most accurately the intense feelings the regime change provoked in Hungary, amongst those who welcomed it. Each of the emblematic pictures, photo series, documents, and video works lined up in the Euphoria exhibition could demonstrate on its own as a case study of what happened during the change, providing a condensed representation of the ideas associated with this turbulent, expectant period. The works, projects, and ensembles shown, ranging from the biggest events of ’89 to the most private affairs regarding their topics, are each complemented with narrative commentaries from thinkers and visual artists who were already active back in the day, evoking personal stories under their own perspectives.
Curator: Emese Mucsi
