Debrecen4U December 3, 2025

“Deep human messages in diverse materials”: An exhibition of Tamás Léderer’s works opened in Debrecen

The Holocaust survivor sculptor’s oeuvre can be seen at the Orthodox Synagogue Gallery on Pásti Street.

In Tamás Léderer’s “Three Dragons” sculptures, the world of fairy tales merges with the imprint of industrial society. The sculptor has been creating for more than fifty years, working with wood, bronze, and iron. His artistic language is sometimes refined, sometimes astonishing, yet it always tells a story about the given era.

“A person has an opinion; they live in their world, in their environment—whether smaller or larger—and they have an opinion about it. I tried to make something out of this opinion, which is not so much the subject but rather the form,” he explained.

Tamás Léderer experienced the liberation of the Budapest ghetto as a child; several of his family members lost their lives in camps. The Debrecen Synagogue Gallery is closing the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust with the sculptor’s exhibition.

“Regardless of the fact that he lived a very restrained rural life, what he put on the table is remarkable. I am very happy that our gallery now has this exhibition, which is actually a summary material,” Eszter Láng, the gallery’s curator, emphasized.

In addition to small sculptures, several graphics can be seen in Tamás Léderer’s oeuvre exhibition until January 31 at the Orthodox Synagogue Gallery on Pásti Street.

Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu