The open-air installation series of the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, as part of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, celebrates the work, photographic vision and art theory of groundbreaking László Moholy-Nagy, born 125 years ago. Visitors can get acquainted with Moholy-Nagy’s oeuvre displayed in shipping containers, which have been transformed into exhibition spaces for the third year in a row. The structure of the installations, as well as the graphic design of the exhibition and the space were inspired by the world of Bauhaus. The concept of the interior is defined by Moholy-Nagy’s unique approach, which examines the basic nature of light, focusing on what he termed a ‘new vision’. Viewers are invited to take photos of an illuminated mobile structure of colourful plexiglass shapes, and thereby join Moholy-Nagy in exploring photography of light.
"The Hungarian László Moholy-Nagy is one of the most versatile and influential artists of the 20th century. He was involved in painting, photography and film as well as design, art education, sculpture, industrial design, typography and advertising. He is the boldest experimentalist, who became the most important theoretical and practical master of the ‘new vision’ due to his modern perspective and style. His work in fine arts was complemented by his theoretical and educational endeavours – both as a teacher at the Bauhaus school and as the founder of a school in Chicago." (Gabriella Csizek, curator)
Visiting is free of charge.
