Interview
Interview: Claire Waffel (Berlin)

Interview: Claire Waffel (Berlin)

The first Off-Biennial Budapest, a festival celebrating the independent contemporary art scene in Hungary, just kicked off with an extensive program, which will go on until the end of May 2015. After seeing „Please Do Not Touch The Ceiling” realized as part of a 2012 residency in Kosice, Igor Metropol invited Claire Waffel to develop a...
Interview: Hajnal Szolga, Cultural Manager / Curator / Activist

Interview: Hajnal Szolga, Cultural Manager / Curator / Activist

One of the most popular cities in the Hungary not only amongst local people, but also foreign visitors, Pécs is located in the south of Hungary close to the Croatian boarder. With close to 160.000 inhabitants, the city’s vibe is coined/given distinction by a rich cultural heritage, Hungarian and foreign student life, and many hard-working...
Interview: Áron Baráth, Painter & Gourmet

Interview: Áron Baráth, Painter & Gourmet

Áron Baráth truly knows how to enjoy life to the full: painting, food and music are his main anchors – all connected closely to each other, overlapping, intersecting. Born in Novi Sad, in former Yugoslavia, he moved to Budapest with his family at the age of 13. Though he graduated at the Department of Graphic...
Interview: Zita Sárvári, TRAPÉZ

Interview: Zita Sárvári, TRAPÉZ

On Tuesday, December 11th, “TRAPÉZ”, a new space for contemporary art opened in Budapest! Their first show is a solo exhibit with Budapest based photographer Peter Puklus, who is working in one of the Igor Metropol HQ studios. We asked Zita Sárvári, one of the initiators of TRAPÉZ and former curator at Virág Judith Gallery,...