Space-claiming objects - the exhibition of Máté Kovács ceramic artist

Opening: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 6 p.m.

The exhibition is opened by: Réka Borka, writer and poet.
Design and art theorist, PhD student at MOME.

It can be viewed until September 3, 2021, Monday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m.

With 14 years behind him in the ceramics profession, Matthew mastered all the technologies of this broad-spectrum craft. However, the accumulation of many, many experiences did not result in him casting his vote in favour of a particular trend. He finds overlaps between technologies, the action of a gypsum-carved porcelain mold and coarse chamotte clay interacts with him, and thanks to his extensive knowledge, he boldly pushes these boundaries and touches on different materials. In addition to technology, Máté is inspired by people, objects and impressions, and he can incorporate this into the tasks he receives, such as for a rehabilitation kit designed for the blind. In addition, the various processes fit well together in space and time.

In addition to his independent artistic activity, he considers it important to exist in the community, he is a founding member of the CriminalCraft creative group. Through the group, he came closer to the high-temperature wood-fired combustion process. His second solo exhibition features a selection of objects from last year made with this technique, burned in their kiln built in Zebegény, designed by Éva Kádasi. In addition to the types of objects that have become commonplace in the profession, works of art that have almost lost their functionality appear, thus opening another frontier to the fine arts. Proximity to nature is a feature of technology and this can be seen in the objects exhibited here. The creator’s goal is to control the surfaces formed by the flame and not to hide behind the aesthetics of “chance”. The objects created in this way do not blend into their environment, but demand space for themselves.