• Home
• Channel: Community & Culture
• ’1971 – Parallel Nonsynchronism’ Exhibition, Kiscelli Museum Budapest

’1971 – Parallel Nonsynchronism’ Exhibition, Kiscelli Museum Budapest

• 20 Dec 2018 10:55 AM

Now on until 28 February. The starting points of the exhibition 1971 – Parallel Nonsynchronism are two contemporaneous bodies of artworks, which demonstrate the parallel tendencies of art in state socialist Hungary, during the so-called Kádár era (1957–1989).

It examines the complex relationships of two defining generations of artists, without giving aesthetic or historical judgment.

The exhibition endeavors to reveal and present artworks and the contexts in which they were produced: different and simultaneously existing concepts of art, opposing positions, disputes, and ultimately the complex relationship between state power and art.

Both case studies date from 1971, and based on this, they are embedded in a broadly understood period between 1968 and 1973. One group of works are by artists who adapted to the demands of Socialist Realism in the 1950s, and were able to progress and modernize their art following the thaw of cultural policy after 1956.

The other group of artworks represents the self-organized scene through László Beke's Imagination project of 1971 and by works collected through a municipal museum for a finally unrealized conceptual art exhibition inspired by Beke's project.

The two micro-historical case studies of 1971 are linked together by a chronology, which, through documents and original artworks, demonstrate the parallel art events of an era (1968–1973) defined by cultural policy, the direct intellectual context of the showcased projects.

The two Imagination actions as well as the exhibition and collection history of the Budapest History Museum, displayed in one building in two locations, draws attention to phenomena which took place simultaneously but bifurcated later in historical memory.

The exhibition project thus ultimately underlines the complexities of reconstructing the past. This is referred to by the subtitle of the exhibition, borrowed from Ernst Bloch: parallel nonsynchronism.

Opening hours: November 1 - February 28 2019, Tuesday to Sunday 10 am – 4 pm

Venue: 
Kiscelli Museum
1037 Budapest, Kiscelli u. 108.

• How does this content make you feel?
• I love it
• I like it
• I dislike it

• Kiscelli Museum Exhibition

Explore More Reports

Insider’s Guide: Műcsarnok - The ‘Hall of Art’ in Budapest

• 25 Apr 2025 10:57 AM

While Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts may house impressive old masters, the ‘Hall of Art’ here is where you'll encounter what's happening now - and often, what’s coming next. Whether you’re a seasoned gallery-goer or just looking for something fresh and perhaps unexpected, Műcsarnok is a vital stop on Budapest’s artistic map.



Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Highlights at the Hungarian National Gallery

• 24 Apr 2025 12:56 PM

Discovering your host country’s cultural depth and identity is one of the real joys of living abroad. For expats living in Hungary, there’s perhaps no better place to do this than at the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, perched proudly atop Buda Castle Hill with sweeping views over the Danube and Pest.



'Bach24' Organ Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, 2 - 3 May

• 23 Apr 2025 5:47 AM

It has been 340 years since the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. To mark the occasion, Müpa is embarking on a 24-hour Bach ‘shift’, now for the second time. From 9 pm on 2 May to 9 pm on 3 May, name Hungarian and international organists will perform all of Bach’s organ works following a carefully structured thematic timeline.



Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Highlights at Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

• 14 Apr 2025 6:00 AM

Living in Budapest offers countless cultural opportunities, one of the real crown jewels of the city’s art scene is the Szépművészeti Múzeum, located at the historic Heroes’ Square. With over 100,000 works ranging from classical antiquity to the 20th century, the Museum of Fine Arts provides a world-class experience in the heart of Hungary.