Ágnes Háy / Dóra Maurer
Film – Movement – Trick
01 Jul - 11 Sep 2016
Under the title "Film – Movement – Trick", Badischer Kunstverein is presenting works by the Hungarian artists Ágnes Háy and Dóra Maurer. The exhibition in the Kunstverein’s Atrium is the first comprehensive presentation of works by Ágnes Háy in Germany and is accompanied by selected films of Dóra Maurer. Both artists began working conceptually and conducting film experiments in the 1970s and 1980s, producing among other things structuralist animations and short films. These films present precise structures through the medium of film and often employ mathematical methods.
The exhibition title is taken from a 1984 essay by Ágnes Háy in which she describes the rules of animated filmmaking. Hays films are a consistent exploration of the possibilities inherent to the media she uses. Dóra Maurer likewise works with a range of media and materials. Her systematic and precise artistic experiments, often based on mathematical principles, culminate in photo series and films.
The presentation at the Kunstverein includes the experimental animations "The diary of an eccentric gentleman" (1972) by Ágnes Háy and "Kalah" (1980) by Dóra Maurer. These works are supplemented by the non-illusionist short films "Timing" (1973/1980) by Dóra Maurer and "Waiting" (1980) by Ágnes Háy. A selection of further short films, publications, and graphics by Ágnes Háy illustrates that the artist continues to develop the methods she developed in the 1970s.
Ágnes Háy (b. 1952 Budapest) lives and works in London. Making experimental animations is the artist’s main activity, but she also produces prints and artist’s books, and has designed stage sets, costumes, and dolls. Háy had no formal training in art but attended Miklós Erdély’s "Creativity-Visuality" course. She has exhibited at venues including Kunsthalle Budapest, Budapest Gallery, Serpentine Gallery, and Alberti Gallery London.
Dóra Maurer (b. 1937 Budapest) works with film, photography, painting, and graphics. From 1955 to 1961 she studied painting and printing at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest and through her teaching has influenced generations of Hungarian artists. Her works are represented in many collections and have been shown at venues such as Ludwig Múzeum of Contemporary Art Budapest, Kunsthaus Dresden, 12th Istanbul Biennale, mumok - Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Vienna, Österreichisches Kulturforum New York, Tate Modern London. Dóra Maurer lives and works in Budapest.
Curated by Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás
With the support of Artpool Art Research Center Budapest
The exhibition title is taken from a 1984 essay by Ágnes Háy in which she describes the rules of animated filmmaking. Hays films are a consistent exploration of the possibilities inherent to the media she uses. Dóra Maurer likewise works with a range of media and materials. Her systematic and precise artistic experiments, often based on mathematical principles, culminate in photo series and films.
The presentation at the Kunstverein includes the experimental animations "The diary of an eccentric gentleman" (1972) by Ágnes Háy and "Kalah" (1980) by Dóra Maurer. These works are supplemented by the non-illusionist short films "Timing" (1973/1980) by Dóra Maurer and "Waiting" (1980) by Ágnes Háy. A selection of further short films, publications, and graphics by Ágnes Háy illustrates that the artist continues to develop the methods she developed in the 1970s.
Ágnes Háy (b. 1952 Budapest) lives and works in London. Making experimental animations is the artist’s main activity, but she also produces prints and artist’s books, and has designed stage sets, costumes, and dolls. Háy had no formal training in art but attended Miklós Erdély’s "Creativity-Visuality" course. She has exhibited at venues including Kunsthalle Budapest, Budapest Gallery, Serpentine Gallery, and Alberti Gallery London.
Dóra Maurer (b. 1937 Budapest) works with film, photography, painting, and graphics. From 1955 to 1961 she studied painting and printing at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest and through her teaching has influenced generations of Hungarian artists. Her works are represented in many collections and have been shown at venues such as Ludwig Múzeum of Contemporary Art Budapest, Kunsthaus Dresden, 12th Istanbul Biennale, mumok - Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Vienna, Österreichisches Kulturforum New York, Tate Modern London. Dóra Maurer lives and works in Budapest.
Curated by Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás
With the support of Artpool Art Research Center Budapest