February 25, 2004

Horkay

I am much obliged to Istvan Horkay for sending me a mail yesterday including some links to his rather marvellous work in digital collage: I loved this stuff at first sight.

Untitled 'digital object' by Istvan Horkay from his 'American Daguerreotypes' series, 2002. Untitled 'digital object' by Istvan Horkay from his 'American Daguerreotypes' series, 2002.

Mr Horkay studied in Budapest, Cracow and Copenhagen. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe and in North America. He has studios in Budapest and Phoenix.

'UNZIPP', a digital collage by Istvan Horkay (with György Tóth), 2001.

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'UNZIPP III', a digital collage by Istvan Horkay (with György Tóth), 2001.
Horkay’s Museum Factory series combines original drawn and painted images, appropriated masterpieces, photographs, artists’ signatures and commercial logos. These elements are digitally assembled, i.e., collaged, to create a single, layered moment reflecting different places and times. This work is post pop, i.e., post modern pop art. Whereas Warhol took moments from popular culture and turned them into history, Horkay takes history and turns it into a moment, as though the past millennium was a monolithic unit of time - Lee Spiro.
'Persian Gymnasts, I', digital collage from the 'Museum Factory' series, by Istvan Horkay.

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'Persian Gymnasts, II', digital collage from the 'Museum Factory' series, by Istvan Horkay.

Click on the images to see larger versions of the same. These works are all Copyright © Istvan Horkay and are reproduced here with the artist’s permission.

Digital collage by Istvan Horkay illustrating Peter Greenaway's 'Tulse Luper Suitcases'.

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Comments

Happy to see Istvan Horkay's work on your site.
He totally understands what the role of ocntemporary can be and with the layering of images he reaches through time and space and cultures. Thank you for having his art up.

Ildiko Kalapacs
ildiko@ildiart.com

Posted by: Ildiko Kalapacs on February 26, 2004 03:33 AM

To me the essential genius of Mr. Horkay's work is his ability to make a concrete depiction of an abstract emotion, and to place it on a "stage" which expresses that vague unease of something once familiar, but now forgotten. Things are simultaneously NOT what they seem and MORE THAN what they seem!

Posted by: David Summers on February 26, 2004 03:58 AM

How wonderful to see Istvan's work on your site, he has amazing talent

Cheers
Parys

Posted by: Parys St. Martin on February 26, 2004 06:41 AM

I love Istvan's very unique style! It's gorgeous how he manages to keep special moments in history and makes them look like a monolith. It is just wonderful to have him with us in the Webism Group: http://www.artingrid.de/1sthourwebists1.htm

Posted by: Ingrid from the Webists on February 26, 2004 07:59 PM

As a newbie blogger, I have just discovered your beautiful website - love all the artwork you have on it.

Istvan Horkay's digital collages really struck a chord in me - wow! I am a printmaker and have been exploring and using digital technology in my work for a few years. It is inspiring to see how other artists use the medium.

Thank You!

Posted by: Marja-Leena on March 2, 2004 10:47 PM
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