There´s a firestorm of creative energies flowing from the Folt Cafe where about 20 members of the Forgacs Group congregate and create.
This is where the younger contemporary artists, writers, actors often meet and work and show their works in Szentendre, Hungary, about 20 kilometers north of Budapest.
This town of 24,000 claims 400 - 500 working, independent artists and historically, at least for the last century, produced some of Hungary´s best avant-garde and contemporary artists.
When I encountered Emese Albrecht at the Folt in June and July this year, I quickly grasped that there´s an element of genius in this 25-year-old trained artist.
As a professional journalist, my mantra is to show, not tell, to avoid superlatives and eschew adjectives.
When I realized the plethora of talent Albrecht owned and demonstrated (these portfolios represent only a small part of her works), I sensed this relative unknown needs knowing.
That is why I am running this series on her contemporary art dimensions and disciplines. (I stress I am not an educated or trained artist, an art critic or art historian.)
I have come to appreciate, however, what may be the works of a maestro.
In an interview at the Folt, Albrecht said she loves designing and creating fashions, considered one of the hottest of Hungarian designers, her other creative realms such as drama, installation, performance and photography.
This is where the younger contemporary artists, writers, actors often meet and work and show their works in Szentendre, Hungary, about 20 kilometers north of Budapest.
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| Emese Albrecht Photo by Stefan van Drake |
This town of 24,000 claims 400 - 500 working, independent artists and historically, at least for the last century, produced some of Hungary´s best avant-garde and contemporary artists.
When I encountered Emese Albrecht at the Folt in June and July this year, I quickly grasped that there´s an element of genius in this 25-year-old trained artist.
As a professional journalist, my mantra is to show, not tell, to avoid superlatives and eschew adjectives.
When I realized the plethora of talent Albrecht owned and demonstrated (these portfolios represent only a small part of her works), I sensed this relative unknown needs knowing.
That is why I am running this series on her contemporary art dimensions and disciplines. (I stress I am not an educated or trained artist, an art critic or art historian.)
I have come to appreciate, however, what may be the works of a maestro.
In an interview at the Folt, Albrecht said she loves designing and creating fashions, considered one of the hottest of Hungarian designers, her other creative realms such as drama, installation, performance and photography.
There is more: textile manipulation, graphics, collage and montage.
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
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| Untitled by Emese Albrecht Image courtesy of the artist |
“I am attracted to the surreal world, to children´s stories and motivated by subjects of life and death.” --Emese Albrecht (June 2011, Szentendre, Hungary)
Albrecht was educated at Budapest´s Contemporary Art & Design School (Krea Kortavs Muveseti Iskola).
About five years ago, she joined with five Szentendre artists to work as a design collective.
Now, she said, there are about 20 people of various disciplines in the contemporary art collective, Forgacs Group in Szentendre.
The Forgacs Group launches monthly fashion and art shows at the Folt.
Rock on and practice peace and love.
Stefan, the ArtTraveler™
Art travel to Andalusia, to our mountains for a week-long mosaics or sculpture workshop or walking holiday. See: www.spanjeanders.nl and www.competafinearts.com.
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| Islamic art and design at Granada´s Alhambra, photograph by Stefan van Drake (2009) |
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