viktoria koeroesi

Silent Structures, Gallery East of Eden, Budapest, Hungary

24 April–23 Mai 2025

two-person show with Tünde Újszászi 
opening speech by István Haász
curated by Barna Erdész

Viktória Kőrösi and Tünde Újszászi explore the transformative potential of folded canvas, where surface and structure are inseparably united. Created with precision yet grounded intuitively in materiality, their works transcend the traditional boundaries of painting, questioning the relationship between two-dimensional and spatial form. Kőrösi's folded objects, constructed from stretched canvases painted with oil and acrylic, embody the pure aesthetic of minimalism. Her restrained, monochromatic use of colour highlights the subtle tensions between softness and rigidity, and between flatness and sculptural form. Inspired by a deep respect for traditional craftsmanship and the delicate balance of Japanese aesthetics, her work explores the idea that freedom can unfold within the confines of structure. Újszászi’s art is rooted in the structural logic of weaving, where the meditative examination of material and movement takes centre stage. Through repetition, folding and tying, she creates complex compositions that convey both fragility and strength, and disintegration and unity. Her large-scale structures act as spatial interventions, blurring the line between artwork and environment and drawing the viewer into the experience of the continuous transformation of the form. Together, these two artists create a space in which the act of folding and the transformation of canvas become artistic gestures and philosophical inquiries. Their works are not merely objects; they are imprints of rhythm, balance and transformation, reflecting the sensitive interplay between discipline and freedom, material and idea. Their silently interwoven structures invite viewers to witness the quiet yet profound dialogue between surface, structure and space, where each fold preserves the memory of a gesture and each rupture unveils new formal possibilities.

Curator: Barna Erdész

Thank you for inviting me to give an introductory speech at the exhibition of Viktória Körösi and Tünde Újszászi. Both of them graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, a creative environment where the fresh, innovative spirit of the former Hungarian College of Applied Arts was still palpable at the time. The atmosphere on Zugligeti Road has always been more liberal, with teachers such as Margit Szilvitzky and János Fajó, who were distinguished progressive artists. It is no coincidence that I mention them, because the works exhibited here reflect the creative methods that Tünde and Viktória continue to use in their work. The process was inspired by formal and technical solutions known from the profession, which were quite simple observations that later, after a long maturation process, became finished works. After these beginnings, both artists achieved significant professional success at home and abroad with their consistently structured, characteristic works. Tünde received a Lajos Kozma scholarship for her large-scale installation and won awards at international exhibitions in Lugano and Munich at the Young Artists exhibition. She is a regular exhibitor at the Pugliese Levi Gallery in Berlin. Her works are characterized by an attempt to dissolve the boundaries between textile art and painting. This method has created a new structure and a new meaning in her works. I would like to quote a sentence from Barna Erdész's excellent analysis of Tünde's works: "Újszászi's art is based on the structural logic of weaving, in which the meditative examination of material and movement plays a central role." Viktória lives and works in Linz, Austria. She participates in exhibitions at home and abroad, and her works have been shown at the Vasarely Museum, the Schlossmuseum in Linz, the Messmer Kunsthalle, the Shibukawai AIS Gallery in Japan, and, last but not least, at this gallery on several occasions. She is currently a scholarship holder at the Hungarian Academy in Rome. These objects can be described as geometric, with a harmonious transition between hard and soft forms. Folded canvases have been added to the angular shapes, creating novel, very delicate, sensitive works that can inspire many good thoughts in viewers. Congratulations to the artists! I hereby open the exhibition.

Opening speech by István Haász

Budapest Contemporary × Gallery East of Eden

International Art Fair, 26-29 September 2024

booth 13 with AuWorkshop, Boldizar Senteski, Árpád Forgó, Orsolya Horváth, Gábor Kasza, Attila Kertész, Viktória Körösi, Miyazaki Yuka, Shuhei Fukoda, Dávid Szauder, Tünde Újszászi, Dóra Varga, Zsolt Zimmermann

Something is Weaving, Berber Budapest

06-31 August 2024 

curated by Flóra Bank
with Ervin Békési, Zita Dávid, Andrea Katalin Gulyás, Rita Koszorús, Viktória Körösi, Dávid Németh, Luca Pataki, Dorottya Szabó

Geometry Now, Vasarely Museum, Budapest

10 May-1 September 2024 

curated by Barna Benedek
with Bálváyos Levente HU, Beti Bricelj SL, Bullás József HU, Georgi Dimitrov BG, Olena Dombrovska UA, Rita Ernst CH, Forgó Árpád HU, Fülöp Tünde HU, Gáspár György HU, Getto József HU, Esther Hagenmeier DE, Jovánovics Tamás HU/IT, Kelle Antal ArtFormer HU, Haász István HU, Halmi-Horváth István HU, Christian Hutzinger AT, Kovács A. Gyula HU, Körösi Viktória HU/AT, Josef Linschinger AT, Manfred Makra AT, Marafkó Bence HU, Mengyán András HU, Nagy Barbara HU, Nem’S Judit HU, Ulrich Nausner AT, Rainer Nöbauer-Kammerer AT, Ottó László HU/DE, Pál Katja SL/HU, Lesznivy Ákos HU, Claus Prokop AT, Esther Stocker IT/AT, Szíj Kamilla HU, Tihanyi Áron HU, Varga Bertalan HU, Varga György HU, Vilim Kati HU/US, Viktor Vlaesku BG, Wolsky András HU

Art Market Budapest × East of Eden

19-22 October 2023 

International Contemporary Art Fair Budapest, Hungary, Bálna
Gallery East of Eden, Booth G1001 
with Árpad Forgó, Gábor Kerekes, Viktoria Körösi, Attila Kertész, Ahinaa Perjesi, Barnie, Andras Zoltai, Tuan Anh Do, Bálint Markus, Csongor Szigeti, Zsolt Zimmermann, Orsolya Horváth

Budapest Contemporary × East of Eden

21-24 September 2023 

Contemporary Art Fair Budapest, Hungary, Bálna
Gallery East of Eden, Booth 2
with Viktória Balogh, Áron Baráth, Árpad Forgó, Gábor Kerekes, Viktoria Körösi, Attila Kertész, Ahinaa Perjesi, Barnie, Andras Zoltai, Miklos Kiss, David Szauder, Tuan Anh Do, Bálint Markus, Zsolt Zimmermann

Peaceful Loneliness, Szent Mauríciusz Monastery, Bakonybél, Hungary

20 August–31 October 2023

Open Air Exhibition
with Alexander Budac, Balanyi Károly, Balanyi Zoltán, Becskei Andor, Bódi Kati, Buchholz Zoltán, Cifra Anett, Csíkszentmihályi Réka, Csorba Simon István, Fábián László, Felházi Ágnes, Felsmann Tamás, Gábor Enikö, Gesztelyi Nagy Zsuzsa, Horváth Lóczi Judit, Kárpáti Zsuzsanna, Körösi Viktória, Kovács Hannaű, Kovács László PuTu, Krizbai Sándor, Kronavetter Zsófia és Alkér Katalin Mária, Lentovits Laura, Liszi Renáta, Máder Indira, Makkai-Kovács Beatrix, Mayer Éva, Oberfrank Luca, Oláh Gergely Máté, Rainer Péter, Szabó Henrietta, Szerényi Gábor, Tóth Lea, Váli Dezsö, Votin Dóra, Zoltai Bea

Peaceful Loneliness, MANK Gallery, Szentendre, Hungary

20 July–10 September 2023

winning 3rd Prize

with Alexander Budac, Balanyi Károly, Balanyi Zoltán, Becskei Andor, Bódi Kati, Buchholz Zoltán, Cifra Anett, Csíkszentmihályi Réka, Csorba Simon István, Fábián László, Felházi Ágnes, Felsmann Tamás, Gábor Enikö, Gesztelyi Nagy Zsuzsa, Horváth Lóczi Judit, Kárpáti Zsuzsanna, Körösi Viktória, Kovács Hannaü, Kovács László PuTu, Krizbai Sándor, Kronavetter Zsófia és Alkér Katalin Mária, Lentovits Laura, Liszi Renáta, Máder Indira, Makkai-Kovács Beatrix, Mayer Éva, Oberfrank Luca, Oláh Gergely Máté, Rainer Péter, Szabó Henrietta, Szerényi Gábor, Tóth Lea, Váli Dezsö, Votin Dóra, Zoltai Bea

MANK Gallery

Art and Antique Budapest × Gallery Erdész

2-5 March 2023 

Classic and Contemporary Art Fair
Gallery Erdész, Booth 16, Bálna Budapest
Sándor Bortnyik, Péter Botos, Péter Borkovics, Pál Deim, László Fehér, Árpád Forgó, Aladár Kacziány, Paul Kallos, Viktoria Körösi, István Nádler, György Tóth, Júlia Vajda etc.

Reflective Emotions, Gallery East of Eden, Budapest, Hungary

26 January–16 February 2023

two person art show with Árpád Forgó in collaboration with Everybody Needs Art

https://www.eastofeden.hu/

Art Market Budapest × Gallery East of Eden & Gallery Erdész

6-9 October 2022
International Contemporary Art Fair Budapest, Hungary
Gallery East of Eden & Gallery Erdész, Booth G203
with Viktória Balogh, Áron Baráth, Árpad Forgó, Gábor Kasza, Gábor Kerekes, Viktoria Körösi, Kíra Krász, Csongor Szigeti

Gorinto, Puccs Contemporary, Budapest, Hungary

31 March–21 April 2022

site specific installation within the framework of Insight Project, curated & supported by Parallel Art Foundation, Gábor Pintér

https://parallelfoundationeng.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/2022-04-01-20-gorinto-soft-tension-installation/

https://goo.gl/maps/iHjn9hYNNW5Pqdrb7

The elements, as natural phenomena or intellectual creation, always played a decisive role in certain Asian cultures. As people have constantly experienced at first hand its dramatic influence. Earthquakes, vulcanic abruptions, tsunamis, typhoons are in many East Asian countries not uncommon since time immemorial, but rather an everyday occurrence, that the way of thinking and living of local people has severely determined. Recently these exotic and tremendous phenomena, earlier known only from news, slowly but surely become present in the Metropoles of Europe or coastal arias in the United States.

It is not accidental, that in many eastern cultures, the connection to these elements has rather a spiritual and philosophical nature. Earth, water, fire, wind, and void or spirit are the five elements according to Japanese Buddhistic tradition, in addition, there are associated elementary geometric forms as the cube, sphere, pyramid, hemisphere, and jewel shape. From India originated the idea of the elements has developed in Japan to an extraordinary sculptural shape, the five-ring tower, the so-called Gorinto. This stack of geometrical forms, made of stone or wood, is often used as memorial stone or graves in Buddhist cemeteries.

Although Christianity has a very different relationship to the environment in comparison to eastern philosophies, a similar approximation appeared in Europe referring to ancient greek philosophy. In his 1619 published work Harmonie mundi Johannes Kepler the astronomer and natural philosopher assigned the Platonic solids the Tetrahedron, Cube, Octahedron, Dodecahedron, and Icosahedron to the elements: earth, air, water, fire, and ether.

The work in the nine square meters white cube of Puccs Contemporary is a three-meter high Gorinto made as a combination of ready-made objects and self-created artefacts, in a very context a cultural and social heterogenic district, reflecting for ancient cultures and future threat of the changing environment.