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The Novel, Abigél’s World Comes to Life

A spectacular exhibition opens at the New Town Hall Gallery on Kálvint Square on the 16th of  January at 4:00 p.m. The exhibiting artists are illustrator and painter, winner of the 2024 Kölcsey Ferenc Fellowship, Alexandra Grela and visual artist, Ábel Kónya.

One of the emblematic figures of Debrecen and Hungarian literary history is Magda Szabó, whose best-known novel is perhaps “Abigél”, translated into several languages. In 2024, Alexandra Grela created a new cycle of images for this volume, which matches the style and approach of her literary illustrations of recent years. The technique of the works utilizes the artist’s experience in the field of graphic design, while also relying on the drawing, collage and painting patterns characteristic of her earlier creative periods.

The exhibition will be opened by Deputy Mayor, István Puskás with the participation of flustist, Hanna Jantyik.

The exhibition is linked to the Hungarian Culture Day event and will be open until the 14th of February at the New Town Hall.

 

Date: 16 January – 14 February
Location:New Town Hall

 

Source and photo credit:dehir.hu