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Hungarian and Italian contemporary textile artists on display in Rome<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be visited until February 28, 2025<\/strong>, at the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome \/ Collegium Hungaricum R\u00f3ma in Palazzo Falconieri<\/strong>, Il Femminile nell\u2019Arte | Tessile senza confini<\/em><\/strong> (<\/a>The Feminine in Art | Textile Without Borders),<\/em> an exhibition curated by Eleonora Pasqualetti and M\u00e1rton Keppel<\/strong>, inaugurated with a large audience with presentation by Krisztina Landos<\/strong>, Director of the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome; Zolt\u00e1n R\u00e1t\u00f3ti<\/strong>, Vice President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts; Barbara Pavan<\/strong>, contemporary fiber and textile art curator; and, of course, M\u00e1rton Keppel, art historian and co-curator of the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The exhibition creates a dialogue<\/strong> between the works of three Italian artists <\/strong>\u2014 Lisa Mara Batacchi, Silvia Beccaria, and Mara Di Giammatteo<\/strong> \u2014 and those of Hungarian artists Edit Balogh, Hajnal Bar\u00e1th, Eszter B\u00e9nyi, Zsuzsa Ferenczi, Be\u00e1ta Hauser, Katalin Kiss, L\u00facia Kiss, Krisztina K\u00f3kay, Ida Lencs\u00e9s, Indira M\u00e1der, Judit Nagy, Eleon\u00f3ra Pasqualetti, L\u00edvia P\u00e1pai, Verona Szab\u00f3, Katalin Zelenak, Judit P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny, \u00c9va Sipos, Eszter Kneisz, and N\u00f3ra T\u00e1pai.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe exhibition<\/em>\u201d, remarked Keppel during his speech<\/strong>, \u201crepresents both a starting point and a destination for a journey beyond borders. Metaphorically, it begins with the transcendence of artistic genres; literally, it aims to unify art beyond barriers. This exhibition breaks down geographical and conceptual boundaries, materializing as a contemporary vision of art.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The universal language of art fosters dialogue among different nations, while its expressive medium creates unity across artistic genres. The concept of borderlessness takes shape in this exhibition through textile art. The exhibition\u2019s purpose is to reveal to visitors how, through the works of Hungarian tapestry artists, national, gender, technical, and cultural differences can dissolve. In Hungary, there is a community of artists primarily dedicated to tapestry-making. They work with traditional techniques, yet their works address the most pressing questions of the zeitgeist. These are members of the Hungarian Tapestry Artists Association, whose works were selected for this exhibition at the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These works share a common trait: they simultaneously and integrally represent multiple levels of contemporary art. The members of the Hungarian Tapestry Artists Association<\/strong> have expanded the technique, process, and realization of tapestry into a true philosophy. (\u2026) In the three rooms of the exhibition, textile works are displayed in distinct sections, representing the conceptual and formal trends of modern tapestry art while reflecting on the contemporary art landscape.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These works, created by twenty Hungarian artists<\/strong>, are enriched by the creations of Italian artists, perfectly integrated into the context<\/strong> of the individual rooms. The balance between them is absolute. The exhibition\u2019s title, concerning the concepts of tapestry art and feminine art as boundary-breaking forces, is fully realized.<\/em> (\u2026) I believe the significance of <\/em>The Feminine in Art | Textile Without Borders<\/em> lies in tapestry art\u2019s ability to offer an alternative to the demands of modernity through the renewal of tradition. This necessity is evident both in creation and reception.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor millennia,\u201d<\/em> adds Barbara Pavan<\/strong>, \u201cthe two adjectives feminine and textile have been associated and relegated to the \u2018minor arts\u2019 precisely because of their feminine connotation. These categories and definitions demand a more objective reflection today on textile languages applied to art and a more contemporary and evolved approach that allows us to reinterpret the textile\/feminine and art\/textile pairings. This includes exploring their various facets, considering their essential link with ancient textile traditions reimagined in a modern and current light.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Textile art emerges as a medium with immense potential, capable of delving into the most complex social and cultural issues. The very nature of textiles and weaving\u2014the first human technology\u2014as a universal heritage<\/strong> rooted in the history of all humanity and every community, makes it an ideal expressive medium for investigating the multifaceted aspects of reality. Simultaneously, the textile matrix, with its deep connection to the concepts of identity and culture, offers fertile ground for continuous engagement that evolves towards an emancipatory and assertive interpretation of the female role.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exhibition thus becomes an opportunity to redefine terms like limit, boundary, category, and even the concept of definition itself, overcoming them and connecting Italian and Hungarian artists in an uninterrupted dialogue. This dialogue explores and questions the world we live in through ancient techniques and materials to which art lends a new and multifaceted voice\u2014simultaneously choral, unique, and individual.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In their works, the invited Italian artists offer reflections on the value and meaning of memory and identity in the era of technology, globalization, and AI. They do so through weaving, which here remains faithful to itself yet\u2014like thousands of years ago\u2014continues to renew itself, adapting to its time, reinterpreting, and anticipating its evolutions. Is weaving becoming art, or is art becoming weaving? In this exhibition, the observer discovers this question as open-ended and adaptable, transcending all preconceived limits. It becomes plural and universal<\/strong> while maintaining the rigor of its techniques, following a thread that invisibly binds and connects individuals, generations, peoples, their histories, memories, and futures.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A trilingual catalogue (Italian, English, Hungarian) was published.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free admission<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hungarian and Italian contemporary textile artists on display in Rome It can be visited until February 28, 2025, at the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome \/ Collegium Hungaricum R\u00f3ma in Palazzo Falconieri, Il Femminile nell\u2019Arte | Tessile senza confini (The Feminine in Art | Textile Without Borders), an exhibition curated by Eleonora Pasqualetti and M\u00e1rton Keppel, inaugurated with a large audience with presentation by Krisztina Landos, Director of the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome; Zolt\u00e1n R\u00e1t\u00f3ti, Vice President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts; Barbara Pavan, contemporary fiber and textile art curator; and, of course, M\u00e1rton Keppel, art historian and co-curator of the exhibition. The exhibition creates a dialogue between the works of three Italian artists \u2014 Lisa Mara Batacchi, Silvia Beccaria, and Mara Di Giammatteo \u2014 and those of Hungarian artists Edit Balogh, Hajnal Bar\u00e1th, Eszter B\u00e9nyi, Zsuzsa Ferenczi, Be\u00e1ta Hauser, Katalin Kiss, L\u00facia Kiss, Krisztina K\u00f3kay, Ida Lencs\u00e9s, Indira M\u00e1der, Judit Nagy, Eleon\u00f3ra Pasqualetti, L\u00edvia P\u00e1pai, Verona Szab\u00f3, Katalin Zelenak, Judit P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny, \u00c9va Sipos, Eszter Kneisz, and N\u00f3ra T\u00e1pai. \u201cThe exhibition\u201d, remarked Keppel during his speech, \u201crepresents both a starting point and a destination for a journey beyond borders. Metaphorically, it begins with the transcendence of artistic genres; literally, it aims to unify art beyond barriers. This exhibition breaks down geographical and conceptual boundaries, materializing as a contemporary vision of art. The universal language of art fosters dialogue among different nations, while its expressive medium creates unity across artistic genres. The concept of borderlessness takes shape in this exhibition through textile art. The exhibition\u2019s purpose is to reveal to visitors how, through the works of Hungarian tapestry artists, national, gender, technical, and cultural differences can dissolve. In Hungary, there is a community of artists primarily dedicated to tapestry-making. They work with traditional techniques, yet their works address the most pressing questions of the zeitgeist. These are members of the Hungarian Tapestry Artists Association, whose works were selected for this exhibition at the Accademia d\u2019Ungheria in Rome. These works share a common trait: they simultaneously and integrally represent multiple levels of contemporary art. The members of the Hungarian Tapestry Artists Association have expanded the technique, process, and realization of tapestry into a true philosophy. (\u2026) In the three rooms of the exhibition, textile works are displayed in distinct sections, representing the conceptual and formal trends of modern tapestry art while reflecting on the contemporary art landscape. These works, created by twenty Hungarian artists, are enriched by the creations of Italian artists, perfectly integrated into the context of the individual rooms. The balance between them is absolute. The exhibition\u2019s title, concerning the concepts of tapestry art and feminine art as boundary-breaking forces, is fully realized. (\u2026) I believe the significance of The Feminine in Art | Textile Without Borders lies in tapestry art\u2019s ability to offer an alternative to the demands of modernity through the renewal of tradition. This necessity is evident both in creation and reception.\u201d \u201cFor millennia,\u201d adds Barbara Pavan, \u201cthe two adjectives feminine and textile have been associated and relegated to the \u2018minor arts\u2019 precisely because of their feminine connotation. These categories and definitions demand a more objective reflection today on textile languages applied to art and a more contemporary and evolved approach that allows us to reinterpret the textile\/feminine and art\/textile pairings. This includes exploring their various facets, considering their essential link with ancient textile traditions reimagined in a modern and current light. Textile art emerges as a medium with immense potential, capable of delving into the most complex social and cultural issues. The very nature of textiles and weaving\u2014the first human technology\u2014as a universal heritage rooted in the history of all humanity and every community, makes it an ideal expressive medium for investigating the multifaceted aspects of reality. Simultaneously, the textile matrix, with its deep connection to the concepts of identity and culture, offers fertile ground for continuous engagement that evolves towards an emancipatory and assertive interpretation of the female role. This exhibition thus becomes an opportunity to redefine terms like limit, boundary, category, and even the concept of definition itself, overcoming them and connecting Italian and Hungarian artists in an uninterrupted dialogue. This dialogue explores and questions the world we live in through ancient techniques and materials to which art lends a new and multifaceted voice\u2014simultaneously choral, unique, and individual. In their works, the invited Italian artists offer reflections on the value and meaning of memory and identity in the era of technology, globalization, and AI. They do so through weaving, which here remains faithful to itself yet\u2014like thousands of years ago\u2014continues to renew itself, adapting to its time, reinterpreting, and anticipating its evolutions. Is weaving becoming art, or is art becoming weaving? In this exhibition, the observer discovers this question as open-ended and adaptable, transcending all preconceived limits. It becomes plural and universal while maintaining the rigor of its techniques, following a thread that invisibly binds and connects individuals, generations, peoples, their histories, memories, and futures.\u201d A trilingual catalogue (Italian, English, Hungarian) was published. 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