Artists: Tom Volkaert, Zsófia Keresztes
Exhibition title: Sunbaked Thirst With Love
Curated by: Peter Bencze
Venue: ENA Viewing Space, Budapest, Hungary
Date: June 1 – August 11, 2019
Photography: © Aron Weber, all images copyright and courtesy of the artists, Everybody Needs Art
“A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself. The work may be subject to many interpretations, but only one was in the mind of the artist. Some artists say to make the work readable for the public is an artist’s responsibility, but I don’t agree with that. The only responsibility to be absolutely truthful to the self. My work disturbs people and nobody wants to be disturbed They are not fully aware of the effect my work has on them, but they know it is disturbing.”
-Louise Bourgeois
Weights of empathy as metaphor for heavy tears,
Smiling ashtray standing on two legs,
Eyes like carnivorous plants with empty belly,
Chasing the snail, which will make it to the finish line (anyway),
Sunburnt red totem with claws in the corner,
Guarded by thirsty twins on top,
Facing with a petrified bowl of Minestrone.
-Peter Bencze
