Creator Record
Images
Metadata
Name |
Bodoni, Zsolt |
Dates & places of birth and death |
Alesd, Romania 1975; lives and works in Budapest |
Nationality |
Romanian |
Notes |
Bodoni has become recognized internationally for his atmospheric, painterly canvases that evoke the violent struggles of Hungary’s past. The artist witnessed the fall of the communism in his country and the subsequent struggle to reclaim its history. His paintings depict shadowy streets, plazas, and warehouses littered with telltale remains of former regimes and signs marking the dawn of new ones. Depicting the dark interior of a massive foundry, Hall with Horses explores the practice of casting or melting down bronze sculptures by successive political regimes in order to re-write history. |
