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Can we live our lives radically differently? Where does the thread of our fate lead? Can we imagine living a life of a completely different quality than heretofore? HAB exhibitions most often explore themes crucial to our human condition, to humaneness, to humanity at large, which also emerge as creative causes in art. One such theme is the possibility of radical change. Amid the multiple crises of today’s world, this is more relevant than ever. Its practical significance cannot be ignored, as being under threat invariably calls for a radical turn in our lives. At the same time, practical change is always accompanied by spiritual and psychological work, and these processes may set in motion a fundamental transformation, while the very basis of our existence may be called into question.

The HAB exhibition Conversion. Radical Encounters explores this change of heart, this volte-face, by presenting a variety of genres, media, perspectives, and attitudes. The material divided into separate sections draws on works by both Old Masters and young contemporary artists, including such superstars as Turner Prize-winner Mark Wallinger, Berndnaut Smilde or Keith Milow. Ostensibly, a common feature of the works is that very few of them represent the experience of conversion; they predominantly invite the viewer to contribute to the work with an active agency.

The insight that we take away from this exhibition may be that a turn of fate is only possible if we let go of the world as we have conceived of it. A turn of fate is therefore a kind of conversion. Not necessarily (or not only) to a specific Judeo-Christian god, nor to a Dionysian archetypal figure of sanctity, nor even to a hollow and abstract transcendence. We arrive at our unveiled truth, whose reality irresistibly invades our lives and takes control of our destiny.

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On October 22, don’t miss a unique opportunity: Keith Milow will personally guide you through our exhibition Conversion at HAB.

Milow’s White Story, created in 1980s New York, places a striking white cross at its center—not as a reference to Christianity, but he reflects on it as a shape present in abstract art from the early twentieth century, evoking the world of minimal art. This is a rare chance to hear directly from the internationally acclaimed artist about his work and this exhibition, right here at HAB. Don’t miss this inspiring encounter!

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Join us on October 22 and get to know our artist-in-residence, Yinon Avior Philipsohn!

A multidisciplinary artist, Philipsohn’s creative process is both uncertain and organic, unfolding intuitively across different media. He began his academic studies at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under the mentorship of Prof. Marcel Odenbach, and later continued at the Hamidrasha Faculty of Arts, where he graduated with a dual degree in Fine Art and Education (BFA.Ed). In 2019, he completed an MA at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Philipsohn has held numerous solo exhibitions in Denmark at venues including the Kirsten Kjær Museum, Kunsthal Aarhus, Beast Art Center, and more. His work has also been exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Archaeological Museum of Corinth (Greece), CICA Museum (South Korea), L’Atelier d’Alexandrie (Egypt), and Hinterraum (Germany).

Now, as HAB’s artist-in-residence, Philipsohn invites you into his temporary studio on October 22, where he will share insights into his process, inspirations, and the artworks he has been creating in Budapest.

Before the open studio, visitors are also welcome to join British artist Keith Milow’s guided tour (in English) of the exhibition Conversion.

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The exhibition of HAB Sculpture Park by two sculptors for the Fall consists of works in conversation with each other. Metal as matter is a common language for both of them – resistant, yet shaped, cold but sensitive. The exhibition showcases paradoxes in the material: weight and light, structure and surface, humane gesture and artificial trace. The sensitivity of the materials when encountered in a common space establishes a dialogue in itself. 

In the works of Antal Plank steel is the carrier of movement, colour and rhythm. Steel carries simoultaneously the raw strength of the industrual world, and the subtleness of geometry. Colour is the natural part of the surface, it does not ornament, but becomes an energy that transforms matter into living presence. Beyond every geometrical structure there is the humane gesture: the balance of order and play. 

In the pieces by Andor Becskei metal turns into fragility. Welding, burning and oxidation are not hidden, but become part of the work as if the matter breathed. Sculptures hover between rigid and organic: metal does not resist, but allows. The works carry paradoxes: the organic forms of seemingly soft textile are made of steelthreads. Their soft curves are counterposed by the angular postaments. 

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You are warmly invited to the finissage of Yinon Avior Philipsohn, HAB’s artist-in-residence, on October 30, where you can discover the works he has created during his residency. As a multidisciplinary artist, Philipsohn’s process is intuitive and organic, evolving without fixed media or subjects. The secular spirituality at the heart of his work reflects his belief that holiness emerges from personal experience.

During his time at HAB, he has been creating photographic quilts and sculptural objects inspired by places such as the Dohány Street Synagogue and the House of Terror Museum, interwoven with memories from his home in Copenhagen.

Don’t miss this inspiring event and the chance to meet the artist in person!