Over the weekend, we opened Tamás Asszonyi’s retrospective exhibition, titled Brave New World, at the Ferenczy Museum.
Guests were welcomed by Director Anna Borbély-Tardy and Deputy Mayor József Gulyás. The exhibition was opened by cultural journalist Dénes P. Szabó, who highlighted in his speech that Tamás Asszonyi is a renovator of the art of the medal, a defining figure of the New Artists’ Colony, and a committed local patriot deeply connected to the city’s cultural life.
In his tribute, he emphasized that the artist’s work is characterized by humility, exceptional technical skill, and subtle humor and irony. While his pieces feature sensuously sculpted female figures, social commentary also plays a significant role. A prime example is the exhibition’s title piece—the three-part medal series *Our Brave New World*—which draws attention to the ecological crisis.
Although Tamás Asszonyi’s works are small in size, their message is incredibly rich. For this reason, it is well worth strolling slowly through the exhibition and examining the medals closely to fully appreciate the details and layers of meaning within them. In the second part of the opening ceremony, curator Brigitta Muladi and Flóra Asszonyi—daughter of the medallic artist Tamás Asszonyi—spoke; in her address, she shared personal stories with the audience about her father, the creative process, and her childhood. The musical accompaniment for the event was provided by Janka Laár, a graduating student of the Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music.
We thank everyone who joined us for the exhibition opening!
The exhibition Brave New World is open to visitors at the Ferenczy Museum from Thursday to Sunday, until October 11.
Curator: Brigitta Muladi
Photos: Balázs Deim
