Exhibition “Institutional Fictions – The Possibility of an Art Faculty in Debrecen” in MODEM

The exhibition “Institutional Fictions – The Possibility of an Art Faculty in Debrecen” with the main focus idea of a possible art faculty in Debrecen takes visitors on a utopian journey and functions as a sort of thinking experiment.

Giving young artists from Debrecen and abroad a platform to exhibit their work is one of MODEM Project Space’s primary goals, but it’s also crucial to make room for multidisciplinary art projects that address the city as a cultural organism.

In September 2023, in cooperation between MODEM and the Department of Architecture of the University of Debrecen, Master of Architecture students took a course on the question of which area of the city and in which form the building of the Faculty of Arts could be built.

One of the starting points for the project was the realisation that Hungary is a capital city-centric country in terms of cultural history. This is why it is worth paying more attention to the potential of rural art faculties and art institutions, and to develop them in order to create a more diverse system of contemporary art institutions in Hungary. The establishment of a Debrecen art faculty would definitely strengthen the city’s social and cultural position in the country and the region.

Professionals who actively shape the artistic life of Debrecen were also asked about the topic, so that visitors can learn about their answers alongside the architectural ideas.

The exhibition is on display until the 17th of September.

Curators: Tamás Don, Tamás  Szentirmai

Artists:Máté Levente  Andirkó, Ábrahám Szilveszter Kerti, Kriszta Edina Tőtős, Klaudia Kármen Kaponyás, Anikó Illyés, Zoltán Bence Markos, Diána Bodorkos, Kincső Jakab, Zsolt Garai, Cintia Ágnes Vékony, László Szilasi, Marcell Tóth

Date: until the 17 November
Location:MODEM

Source:modemart.hu