The HAB spring sculpture park exhibition creates a dialogue between two artists who approach the question of the relationship between nature and man through timeless and ancient motifs. Whether it is about the patterns of nature or prehistoric architecture, deep, common layers emerge in the sculptures of Péter Gálhidy and Fábián Baráth. In both of their works, the impact of man on nature and his own world plays an important role, but while Péter Gálhidy approaches this process from the motif of plants, Fábián Baráth views this process from the motifs of the built environment.

The works on display at the exhibition, entitled Human Effect, substantiate the ecological approach in Péter Gálhidy’s oeuvre, present from the beginning, but becoming increasingly prominent in his work. As he puts it, confronting the magnitude of the polycrisis has also triggered stronger, more clear-cut expressions from him. Meanwhile, Fábián Baráth’s sculptures approach the relationship between nature and human intervention from a different angle. His thinking is greatly influenced by the relics of prehistoric architecture and ancient stelae, and in his sculptures he evokes the radiant power that appears in them.

Despite the apparent differences in expression between the two artists, close similarities in their outlook on life are also hinted at by the joint appearance of their works, as both pay strong homage to prehistoric forces.