Introducing – irrelevant verb
3. (intimate, mocking) <In front of a stranger, unknown to the person or in new company> he/she commits an awkward, inconsiderate act, or unintentionally reveals his/her disadvantageous qualities, exposes himself/herself. I may say he introduced himself well. You’ve already introduced yourself before, I don’t want any more.
First impressions are the most important, they say. In various social interactions, certain social norms are helpful – they dictate, for example, to whom and how it is appropriate to introduce oneself in a certain situation. They provide guidance on what constitutes the perfect handshake or the science of a memorable pair of personality lines. However, even with the best intentions, introductions can’t always be successful, and in preparing for our exhibition, we’ve experienced the challenges. To whom, under what circumstances and what do we want to show – what can we show – of ourselves, individually and collectively?
In the end, we decided to make a statement about this specific situation instead of hiding the conflict of interest with a possible answer and to choose voluntary disclosure instead of polite introduction. We share ideas that have been gathering dust in a drawer for a long time; we share initiatives for new works; we reflect on alternative readings of existing works. With works that may differ from our previous series in subject matter or use of tools, and are at different stages of creative work, we present ourselves as we really are: in a moment of perpetual change and path-finding, half-finished both individually and collectively.
Exhibitors: Ábrahám Noémi, Balkó Dorottya, Gara Ádám, Nunkovics Rórbert, Schór Ádám, Szabó Emma, Szabó R. János, Szarka Dániel, Tóth Hunor, Vizi András