‘interwar’
Organising the Spectacle: Research on the Avantgarde
… emerged in the early 20 th century. The research project examines artistic production during the interwar period in relation to the broader social and cultural transformations of the time. Through the analysis of the works and life trajectories of significant Hungarian and regional visual artists who pursued their careers in exile, the research project seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the interplay between migration and artistic innovation. Particular attention is given to the …
Judit Galácz
… Center (ADK). Her field of research includes avant-garde theatrical experiments in the interwar period, their art-theoretical background and international relations. In 2013-2014, she completed a one-year MA programme in Comparative History at the Central European University. From 2014 until 2021, she was a staff member for popular education at the Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute – Gizi Bajor Actors’ Museum. In 2017, she curated an exhibition on the theatrical work of Lajos …
György Szücs
… art scene of Nagybánya/Baia Mare, Romanian/Transylvanian art in general, cultural life during the interwar period, and socialist realism. In addition to curating numerous exhibitions, he has also authored and edited articles, studies and books on these subjects. He is a regular speaker at academic conferences and promotional events. He is co-author of the handbook entitled Hungarian Art in the 20th Century (1999) and curated the exhibition Destiny and Symbol: Hungarian Art in Transylvania …
Eszter Molnár
… she studied the image theory (magical pictoriality) of Hungarian literature and fine arts from the interwar period. She has been working as a freelance curator since 2008, opening several art exhibitions and publishing regularly. From 2014 to 2022, she taught the history of photography and art at the Álmos Jaschik Secondary School of Art, at Focus Education Centre and Montázs Drawing School. From 2015 to 2017, she worked at the Petőfi Literary Museum, where she participated in compiling …
Eszter Őze
… early 20 th century art history and museology. In recent years, she has primarily focused on the interwar period, researching workers’ culture, as well as social museums and public health museums from this time. Since 2020 she has been teaching in the Department of Art Theory and Curatorial Studies at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest. Previously, she was a lecturer of the Department of Media and Communication at Eötvös Loránd University. Until 2021, she was a lead member of …